Disallow: meaning, definitions and examples

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disallow

 

[ หŒdษชs.ษ™หˆlaสŠ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal

To refuse to allow something or to prohibit something from happening.

Synonyms

ban, forbid, prohibit

Examples of usage

  • He was disallowed from entering the premises without a valid ID.
  • The judge disallowed the evidence as it was obtained illegally.
  • The new policy disallows any form of discrimination in the workplace.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

To officially reject or refuse to accept something.

Synonyms

decline, refuse, reject

Examples of usage

  • The committee disallowed the proposal due to lack of evidence.
  • The referee disallowed the goal as it was scored after the final whistle.
  • The supervisor disallowed the request for additional time off.

Translations

Translations of the word "disallow" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น proibir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅ‡เคง เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verbieten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑะพั€ะพะฝัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zabraniaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฆๆญขใ™ใ‚‹ (kinshi suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท interdire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prohibir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yasaklamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธˆ์ง€ํ•˜๋‹ค (geumji-hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ู†ุน (yamnaสฟ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zakรกzat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zakรกzaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆๆญข (jรฌnzhว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prepovedati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ banna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะนั‹ะผ ัะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ (akrdzalva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qadaฤŸan etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prohibir

Etymology

The word 'disallow' originated from the Old French word 'desalouer', which meant 'to reprimand or censure'. Over time, it evolved to its current meaning of prohibiting or rejecting something. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation, while 'allow' comes from the Latin word 'allaudare', meaning 'to praise'. Therefore, 'disallow' essentially means 'to not praise' or 'to refuse'.

See also: allow, allowable, allowance, allowed, allowing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,037, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.