disallow

Meanings

• to prohibit or refuse permission for (something) to be done, typically by using rules or regulations.

  - "He disallowed the use of mobile phones in the classroom."
  - "The board of directors disallowed the proposed merger with a rival company."
  - "The government disallowed the implementation of a new tax law."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disallow
allow , bow , low , mow , plow , row , show , tow , vow

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Homophones

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1. disallow (en) : to prohibit or refuse permission for something to be done
   

2. disallow (en) : to cancel or annul (a decision or an order) because of an error or a mistake
   

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Variants

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disallow , disallowance , disallowances , disallowed , disallowing , disallows

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Forms

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{"term"=>"disallow", "type"=>"verb", "conjugation"=>[{"tense"=>"present", "person"=>"first", "form"=>"I disallow"}, {"tense"=>"present", "person"=>"second", "form"=>"You disallow"}, {"tense"=>"present", "person"=>"third", "form"=>"He/She/It disallows"}, {"tense"=>"past", "person"=>"first", "form"=>"I disallowed"}, {"tense"=>"past", "person"=>"second", "form"=>"You disallowed"}, {"tense"=>"past", "person"=>"third", "form"=>"He/She/It disallowed"}]}

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Etymology

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From Old French deslouer, from des- 'apart' + louer 'praise'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'disallow' comes from Old French deslouer, meaning 'to take away, to remove'.

2. In 1794, the French National Assembly 'disallowed' the execution of King Louis XVI, following a petition signed by over 300,000 citizens.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'disallow' can symbolize the rejection of an idea, a proposal, or a request. It can also represent the cancellation or the annulment of a contract, an agreement, or a treaty.

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