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- Dictionarydisallow/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/
verb
- 1. refuse to declare valid: "he was offside and the goal was disallowed"
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DISALLOW definition: 1. to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISALLOW is to deny the force, truth, or validity of. How to use disallow in a sentence.
Disallow definition: to refuse to allow; reject; veto. See examples of DISALLOW used in a sentence.
When you disallow something, you prohibit it. Teachers usually disallow cell phones in their classrooms. You're most likely to come across the verb disallow in official or formal contexts, like a list of rules in a courtroom or within the wording of a law.
2 meanings: 1. to reject as untrue or invalid 2. to cancel.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of disallow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
