DISALLOW


Meaning of DISALLOW in English

|dis+ verb

Etymology: Middle English disallowen, partly from Middle French desallouer to refuse praise, reprimand (from des- dis- (I) + allouer to approve) partly from Middle English dis- (I) + allowen to allow — more at allow

transitive verb

1. archaic : to refuse to commend or approve : disapprove of

2. : to deny the force, truth, or validity of

disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

tax officials disallowed the company's claim

3. : to refuse to allow : reject

disallowed his timid request to take the afternoon off

4.

[Anglo-French desallower, from Middle French des- dis- (I) + allouer to approve]

: veto

disallowing the charter

— used chiefly of British parliamentary practice

the king in council disallowed colonial statutes harmful to the British interest

the Canadian federal government has not disallowed the Quebec statute

intransitive verb

obsolete : to refuse approval or sanction — used with of

Synonyms: see disclaim

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