disallow

[dis-uh-lou] / ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ /

VERB

reject, prohibit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forbid rebuff

STRONG

abjure cancel censor debar deny disavow disclaim dismiss disown embargo exclude kill nix proscribe refuse repudiate taboo veto withhold

WEAK

disacknowledge keep back pass on put down shut out zing

Antonyms

STRONG

OK accept acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim grant include permit sanction welcome

Example Sentences

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Some, including Robinhood and SoFi, say they will disallow or limit allocations for people who have participated in IPOs in the past and have “flipped” shares, selling them within 30 days of the offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bryan Mbeumo controlled the ball with his hand before Matheus Cunha scored, but the referee rejected a review to disallow it.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They were only rescued by an agonizing video review that took over 4 minutes to disallow the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was furious the VAR did not intervene to disallow the goal and give a free-kick.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Or after Granny died and wasn’t there anymore to disallow it, why didn’t he take the stuff to his own house?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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