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disallow

dis·al·low

disallow

 
 
pronunciation:
dIs laU
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: disallows, disallowing, disallowed
definition 1: to refuse to allow or admit; reject.
The referee disallowed the final goal.
antonyms:
allow
similar words:
deny, disapprove, negative, overrule, prohibit, reject
definition 2: to deny the truth or validity of.
antonyms:
admit, allow, concede
similar words:
contradict, deny, negate
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derivations: disallowable (adj.), disallowance (n.)
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