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dis·al·low
(dĭs′ə-lou′)tr.v. dis·al·lowed, dis·al·low·ing, dis·al·lows
1. To refuse to allow: "[The government] disallowed his aging and dying parents any reunion with their only child" (John Simon).
2. To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper.
[Middle English disallowen, from Old French desalouer, to reprimand : des-, dis- + alouer, to approve; see allow.]
dis′al·low′a·ble adj.
dis′al·low′ance n.
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disallow
(ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ)vb (tr)
1. to reject as untrue or invalid
2. to cancel
ˌdisalˈlowable adj
ˌdisalˈlowance n
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dis•al•low
(ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ)v.t.
1. to reject; veto.
2. to refuse to admit the validity of.
dis`al•low′a•ble, adj.
dis`al•low′ance, n.
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disallow
Past participle: disallowed
Gerund: disallowing
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Verb | 1. | disallow - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" ban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building" enjoin - issue an injunction criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
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disallow
verb reject, refuse, ban, dismiss, cancel, veto, forbid, embargo, prohibit, rebuff, repudiate, disown, proscribe, disavow, disclaim, abjure He ruled that my testimony should be disallowed.
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disallow
verb1. To refuse to allow:
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Translations
يُنْكِر، يَرْفُض
nedovolitneuznatzamítnout
afviseunderkende
vísa á bug
nepripažinti
neatļaut
izin vermemekreddetmek
disallow
[ˈdɪsəˈlaʊ] VT1. [+ claim] → rechazar
2. (Ftbl) [+ goal] → anular
3. (Jur) [+ evidence] → desestimar, rechazar; [+ conviction] → anular, invalidar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disallow
[ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ] vt [+ decision, appeal, claim, legislation] → rejeter
(British) (FOOTBALL) [+ goal] → refuser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disallow
vt evidence, expenses → nicht anerkennen; claim → zurückweisen, nicht anerkennen; plan etc → ablehnen; (Sport) goal → nicht anerkennen, nicht geben
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disallow
(disəˈlau) verb to refuse to allow (a claim etc).
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