1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallow
Jacob Murphy, fresh from adding another assist to his club-leading tally, hit the post in the second half, while Matheus Fernandes had a late Southampton goal disallowed.
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
You’ll be asked to allow or disallow verification on a secondary device.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
One option would be to disallow them from the blockchain, though that might cause a hard fork.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
You’ll be asked to allow or disallow verification on a secondary device.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
One option would be to disallow them from the blockchain, though that might cause a hard fork.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
Verb
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In 2023, mortgage applications from Black borrowers were denied twice as often as those from white borrowers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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There’s no denying that being a member of a bridal party is a commitment.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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This individual was the only one in the vehicle who refused to comply with their requests.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, a select few, like then San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson who famously sported a thick black beard, refused to so much as meet with the Yankees because of the rule.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Never the favorite of his party's professional advisers, Merz was twice rejected as Merkel's successor as party leader, in 2018 and 2021, before his doggedness won out in 2022.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Today, far-right parties like the AfD seek to embrace a different model that rejects political integration in favor of an economic union along the lines of earlier, postwar integration.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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The average home price in the six-county region declined 0.4% from December to $862,115 in January, according to Zillow, marking the sixth consecutive month of declines.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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In fact, on February 13th, the day Kennedy was confirmed, President Trump issued an executive order establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission to address rising rates of chronic diseases and declining life expectancies.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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While Kansas public health officials called it the largest U.S. concentration of the disease since recording began in the 1950s, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has refuted this, citing two larger episodes in the past.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nicole’s lawyer, Bruce Weil of law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, refutes that claim, saying that Dr. Wertheim never made such an offer.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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