DISALLOW


Meaning of DISALLOW in English

dis ‧ al ‧ low /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to officially refuse to accept something, because a rule has been broken OPP allow :

Manchester United had a goal disallowed.

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THESAURUS

▪ refuse to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do:

I asked the bank for a loan, but they refused.

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When they refused to leave, we had to call the police.

▪ say no spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you:

They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no.

▪ turn somebody/something down to refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or a formal request:

They offered me the job but I turned it down.

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The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition.

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I’ve already been turned down by three colleges.

▪ reject to refuse to accept an idea, offer, suggestion, or plan:

They rejected the idea because it would cost too much money.

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The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years.

▪ decline formal to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something:

She has declined all offers of help.

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A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours.

▪ deny to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere:

They were denied permission to publish the book.

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He was denied access to the US.

▪ veto to officially refuse to allow a law or plan, or to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion:

Congress vetoed the bill.

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The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team.

▪ disallow to officially refuse to accept something because someone has broken the rules, or not done it in the correct way:

The goal was disallowed by the referee.

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The court decided to disallow his evidence.

▪ rebuff formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion:

The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed.

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He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin.

▪ give somebody/something the thumbs down informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion:

The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority.

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They gave us the thumbs down.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.