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disallow

[ dis-uh-lou ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to refuse to allow; reject; veto:

    to disallow a claim for compensation.

  2. to refuse to admit the truth or validity of:

    to disallow the veracity of a report.



disallow

/ ˌɪəˈʊ /

verb

  1. to reject as untrue or invalid
  2. to cancel
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱ˈǷɲԳ, noun
  • ˌ徱ˈǷɲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱a·Ƿa· adjective
  • 徱a·Ƿa··ness noun
  • 徱a·ǷaԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disallow1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old French word desallouer. See dis- 1, allow
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The message about winning the collision from the leadership team quickly came to fruition when Jess Breach burst down the wing to score a disallowed try just over 30 seconds into the second half.

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Areas where the junta doesn't have oversight or control over the aid work are typically those that are disallowed, they added.

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Greece - who also had a penalty award overturned and a goal disallowed - had 24 shots on goal in total, but only forced goalkeeper Craig Gordon into one save.

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It was not all plain sailing in the first half against Scotland as a disallowed try prevented the visitors from leading at half-time.

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Finn Russell's penalties and a try from Darcy Graham made it 16-13 to France at the break - a lead they only held after a Tom Jordan score was disallowed just before the break.

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