Disallow
verb
To refuse to allow something or to not agree with something.
The government will disallow your tax deduction if you cannot provide a receipt
Often appears as...
- disallow a claim
- disallow an appeal
verb
To rule out; to not permit.
The court may disallow the evidence if it was improperly obtained
Often appears as...
- disallow evidence
- disallow a claim
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
verb
To not allow a score in a game because of a rule violation.
The referee had to disallow the goal because the player was offside
Often appears as...
- disallow a goal
- disallow a score
Usage tips
Sporting
verb
To refuse to allow something or to not agree with something.
The government will disallow your tax deduction if you cannot provide a receipt
Often appears as...
- disallow a claim
- disallow an appeal
verb
To rule out; to not permit.
The court may disallow the evidence if it was improperly obtained
Often appears as...
- disallow evidence
- disallow a claim
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
verb
To not allow a score in a game because of a rule violation.
The referee had to disallow the goal because the player was offside
Often appears as...
- disallow a goal
- disallow a score
Usage tips
Sporting
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Denial of Permission
Use 'disallow' when someone with authority denies permission to do something.
Parents might disallow children from going out late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Disagree
'Disallow' is stronger than disagree; it means a clear refusal, often backed by rules or power.
The committee will disallow any changes to the agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Expect Consequences
When authorities disallow something, there may be consequences or penalties involved.
If you break the rule, the organization will disallow your participation.
Pro Tip 1/3Denial of Permission
Use 'disallow' when someone with authority denies permission to do something.
Parents might disallow children from going out late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Disagree
'Disallow' is stronger than disagree; it means a clear refusal, often backed by rules or power.
The committee will disallow any changes to the agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Expect Consequences
When authorities disallow something, there may be consequences or penalties involved.
If you break the rule, the organization will disallow your participation.
Pro Tip 1/3Denial of Permission
Use 'disallow' when someone with authority denies permission to do something.
Parents might disallow children from going out late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Disagree
'Disallow' is stronger than disagree; it means a clear refusal, often backed by rules or power.
The committee will disallow any changes to the agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Expect Consequences
When authorities disallow something, there may be consequences or penalties involved.
If you break the rule, the organization will disallow your participation.
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Video examples
Defend our freedom to...
which was purposed last year, which did not pass. And all of this goes back to the failure of the DMCA to disallow sharing as a technical means. And the DMCA goes back to the Audio Home Recording Act, which horrified those industries. Because the whole business
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"Where Love Is Illegal":...
also allow for their rape and their torture, and their murder. So what happens when all there is is the voice of hate? Bigotry thrives where those discriminated against are silenced, where they are disallowed the right
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Defend our freedom to...
which was purposed last year, which did not pass. And all of this goes back to the failure of the DMCA to disallow sharing as a technical means. And the DMCA goes back to the Audio Home Recording Act, which horrified those industries. Because the whole business
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"Where Love Is Illegal":...
also allow for their rape and their torture, and their murder. So what happens when all there is is the voice of hate? Bigotry thrives where those discriminated against are silenced, where they are disallowed the right
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Quote examples
Sean Hayes
American Actor
I was anxious to get back to my life before 'Will & Grace.' You do need that time to find who you are again. Who am I without this? With fame, you can't help but lose yourself. You want to be the one who says, 'I'll always remain the same,' but it is humanly impossible to disallow fame to change you.
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Asa Hutchinson
American Lawyer
To suggest that immigration is the exclusive domain of the federal government, disallowing partnerships with local law enforcement, defies the will of Congress, not to mention reality. Numerous local jurisdictions have laws on the books dealing with immigration in a variety of ways.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Obama might think of himself as one, but he is not a dictator. We are not a banana republic yet. This is not an authoritarian form of government. This is a constitutional republic, and the president doesn't allow or disallow. The president can't buy or purchase.
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Michael A. Stackpole
American Writer
If your job all day is disallowing insurance claims, you can still spend an evening playing games with your friends, and you can be faced with threats and puzzles that are far more exciting than anything you've ever imagined facing at work.
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Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I've never been afraid of being vulnerable on stage. It's a large part of life, and I think it's being dishonest to disallow an audience to see that side.
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Marilynne Robinson
American Novelist
The idea that myth is the opposite of knowledge, or the opposite of truth, is simply to disallow it. It is like saying poetry is the opposite of truth.
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Stacy London
American Entertainer
Whether you're as healthy as you should be or not, that doesn't disallow you to look your best. Style is only possible from a place of self-acceptance.
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Bud Abbott
American Actor
They disallowed this and disallowed that, and now I can't even get my head above water!
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Dia Mirza
Indian Model
My privilege as a celebrity doesn't disallow me pain.
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Charles Olson
American Poet
We all want what's been suddenly disallowed.
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Sean Hayes
American Actor
I was anxious to get back to my life before 'Will & Grace.' You do need that time to find who you are again. Who am I without this? With fame, you can't help but lose yourself. You want to be the one who says, 'I'll always remain the same,' but it is humanly impossible to disallow fame to change you.
Quote examples
Asa Hutchinson
American Lawyer
To suggest that immigration is the exclusive domain of the federal government, disallowing partnerships with local law enforcement, defies the will of Congress, not to mention reality. Numerous local jurisdictions have laws on the books dealing with immigration in a variety of ways.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Obama might think of himself as one, but he is not a dictator. We are not a banana republic yet. This is not an authoritarian form of government. This is a constitutional republic, and the president doesn't allow or disallow. The president can't buy or purchase.
Quote examples
Michael A. Stackpole
American Writer
If your job all day is disallowing insurance claims, you can still spend an evening playing games with your friends, and you can be faced with threats and puzzles that are far more exciting than anything you've ever imagined facing at work.
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Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I've never been afraid of being vulnerable on stage. It's a large part of life, and I think it's being dishonest to disallow an audience to see that side.
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Marilynne Robinson
American Novelist
The idea that myth is the opposite of knowledge, or the opposite of truth, is simply to disallow it. It is like saying poetry is the opposite of truth.
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Stacy London
American Entertainer
Whether you're as healthy as you should be or not, that doesn't disallow you to look your best. Style is only possible from a place of self-acceptance.
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Bud Abbott
American Actor
They disallowed this and disallowed that, and now I can't even get my head above water!
Quote examples
Dia Mirza
Indian Model
My privilege as a celebrity doesn't disallow me pain.
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Charles Olson
American Poet
We all want what's been suddenly disallowed.
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