DISALLOW Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

disallow

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈlau̇

Definition of disallow next

as in to deny

to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

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Relevance

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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 Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed. —

Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 While horses aren’t disallowed in city limits, Charlotte has some additional regulations on how they and other animals can be ridden. —

Nick Sullivan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 The Leafs also had two go-ahead goals disallowed, an own-goal off Joel Edmundson that was nullified for an offside entry and a strike from Robertson because Toronto had too many men on the ice. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 At the same time, a Metro Rapid bus occupied by a driver and passengers was trapped by crowd, which disallowed it from moving. —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disallow

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Rivas led a recent charge to deny the renewal of Gabriella Charter School, which uses a substantial portion of the Echo Park campus where the district operates Logan Academy for Global Ecology.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
On Friday, Musk also denied a Bloomberg report that SpaceX valuation was lowered on Friday, reaffirming that the rocket and satellite company will have a blockbuster IPO and comfortably dominate against other historic IPO deals.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 May 2026