DISALLOW

forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix

(verb) command against; “I forbid you to call me late at night”; “Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”; “Dad nixed our plans”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

disallow (third-person singular simple present disallows, present participle disallowing, simple past and past participle disallowed)

To refuse to allow

To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper

Synonyms

• See also prohibit

Source: Wiktionary

Dis`al*low", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disallowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disallowing.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.]

Definition: To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God. 1 Pet. ii. 4. That the edicts of Cæsar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject. Milton.

Note: This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, "What follows, if we disallow of this" Shak. See Allow.

Syn.

– To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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