verb
disallow
Disallow (verb) means to refuse to permit something.
verb
1
To refuse to permit something.
"The prisoners were disallowed to contact with a lawyer."
2
To reject something as false, invalid or wrong.
"The goal was disallowed because the player was offside."
3
(law) For the monarch, acting with the Privy Council, to overrule a law passed by a colony.
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Etymology
From Middle English disallowen, desallowen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman desalouer and Old French desalöer. By surface analysis it breaks down as dis- plus allow.
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What is the meaning of disallow?
"disallow" (verb) means to refuse to permit something.
What is another word for disallow?
Other words for "disallow" include interdict, proscribe, nix, prohibit, veto, forbid.
What is the opposite of disallow?
The opposite of "disallow" is allow.
What are the different meanings of disallow?
"disallow" has 3 main meanings: 1. To refuse to permit something; 2. To reject something as false, invalid or wrong; 3. (law) For the monarch, acting with the Privy Council, to overrule a law passed by a colony.
