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disallow definition

dis·al·low (dis′ə lo̵u′)

transitive verb

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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