disallow

[dis-uh-lou] /ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ/
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.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French desallouer. See dis-1, allow
Related forms
disallowable, adjective
disallowableness, noun
disallowance, noun
Examples from the web for disallow
  • Officials can't use replay to disallow a basket for interference.
  • disallow antibiotics in farm animals except to cure an infection.
  • Most likely, though, there won't be enough genetic variance to disallow interbreeding.
  • What happens when some city council decides to disallow all protests.
  • But why should you disallow scientists to continue to explain to the public.
  • Well within the judge's discretion to disallow for a variety of valid reasons.
  • Create the command allow and/or disallow files, if command access control is required.
  • If rule applies, disallow general contractor's general overhead and profit.
  • disallow all traffic outbound from servers harboring sensitive data.
  • System safeguards are in place to disallow improper or unacceptable information.
British Dictionary definitions for disallow

disallow

/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/
verb (transitive)
1.
to reject as untrue or invalid
2.
to cancel
Derived Forms
disallowable, adjective
disallowance, noun
Word Origin and History for disallow
v.

late 14c., "to refuse to praise," from Old French desalouer "to blame," from des- (see dis-) + alouer (see allow); meaning "to reject" is from 1550s. Related: Disallowed; disallowing; disallowance.