disallow

  • 21disallow — verb refuse to declare valid. Derivatives disallowance noun …

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  • 22disallow — v. a. 1. Prohibit, forbid, refuse permission to. 2. Reject, disapprove, set aside, refuse or decline to sanction. 3. Disavow, disclaim, disown, deny …

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  • 23disallow — verb (T) to officially refuse to allow something such as a claim, because a rule has been broken: Leeds had a goal disallowed for being offside …

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  • 24disallow — verb Nguyen s testimony will be disallowed Syn: reject, refuse, dismiss, say no to; ban, bar, block, debar, forbid, prohibit; cancel, invalidate, overrule, quash, overturn, countermand, reverse, throw out, set aside …

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  • 25disallow — v 1. forbid, veto, interdict, proscribe, negative, say no to, ban, Law. disaffirm; prohibit, restrain, restrict; bar, debar, exclude, except. 2. reject, rebuff, repel, repulse, set aside; ignore, slight, disregard, shun, neglect, avoid; have no… …

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  • 26disallow — dis·allow …

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  • 27disallow — [ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ] verb [T] to say officially that something cannot be accepted or allowed The referee disallowed the goal.[/ex] …

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  • 28disallow — dis•al•low [[t]ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to reject; veto 2) to refuse to admit the validity of • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF desallouer. See dis I, allow dis al•low′a•ble, adj. dis al•low′ance, n …

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  • 29disallow — /dɪsəˈlaʊ / (say disuh low) verb (t) 1. to refuse to allow. 2. to refuse to admit the truth or validity of. –disallowable, adjective …

  • 30disallow — /ˌdɪsə laυ/ verb not to accept a claim for insurance ● He claimed £2,000 for fire damage, but the claim was disallowed …

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