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disallow

di·sal·low

US/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ uncommon uk

verb

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command against

  • “I forbid you to call me late at night”
  • “Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”
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From Middle English disallowen, desallowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman desalouer, Old French desalöer. By surface analysis, dis- + allow.

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