dictionary definitions for "disallow"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disallow \Dis`al*low"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disallowed; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Disallowing.] [Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF.
     desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.]
     To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to
     disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's
     charge.
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           To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed
           indeed of men, but chosen of God.        --1 Pet. ii.
                                                    4.
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           That the edicts of C[ae]sar we may at all times
           disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may
           reject.                                  --Milton.
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     Note: This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, "What
           follows, if we disallow of this?" --Shak. See Allow.
  
     Syn: To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  disallow
      v 1: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night";
           "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed
           our plans" [syn: forbid, prohibit, interdict,
           proscribe, veto, disallow, nix] [ant: allow,
           countenance, let, permit]


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