Definition of DISALLOW

disallow

Meanings

Plural: disallow, disallowed

Verb

  • command against
  • To refuse to allow.
  • To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper.
  • To overrule a colonial legislation by the sovereign-in-privy council.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disallowen, desallowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman desalouer, Old French desalöer. By surface analysis, dis- + allow.

Antonyms

allow, permit

Scrabble Score: 12

disallow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disallow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disallow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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