disallow

(dis′ə lo̵u′)

transitive verb

to refuse to allow; reject as untrue, invalid, or illegal

Origin: ME disalouen < Anglo-Fr desalouer, to blame, disapprove of: see dis- & allow

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transitive verb dis·al·lowed, dis·al·low·ing, dis·al·lows

To refuse to allow: “[The government] disallowed his aging and dying parents any reunion with their only child” (John Simon).
To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English disallowen

Origin: , from Old French desalouer, to reprimand

Origin: : des-, dis-

Origin: + alouer, to approve; see allow

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