disallow

disallow
dis·al·low /ˌdi-sə-'lau̇/ vt
1: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallow ed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
dis·al·low·ance n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

disallow
I verb abjure, abnegate, abrogate, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, disagree, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discredit, disown, dispute, dissent, impugn, negate, not accept, not comply, not confirm, object, oppose, protest, rebuff, rebut, refuse, refuse to acknowledge, refuse to allow, refuse to corroborate, refuse to grant, refute, reject, renunciate, repudiate, repulse, resist, spurn, vetare, withhold approval associated concepts: disallow a claim, notice of disallowance II index ban, bar (exclude), censor, condemn (ban), constrain (restrain), controvert, debar, deny (contradict), disaffirm, disapprove (reject), dismiss (put out of consideration), disown (deny the validity), disown (refuse to acknowledge), dissent (withhold assent), eliminate (exclude), enjoin, exclude, forbid, forestall, gainsay, halt, inhibit, interdict, interfere, negate, prohibit, proscribe (prohibit), rebuff, refuse, reject, repudiate, restrain, restrict, stop, withhold

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


disallow
To exclude; reject; deny the force or validity of.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


disallow
To exclude; reject; deny the force or validity of.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • disallow — dis‧al‧low [ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ] verb [transitive] to officially refuse to allow or accept something: • The court will examine the costs and expenses sought and disallow those that it considers have not been properly incurred . * * * disallow UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • Disallow — Dis al*low , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disallowing}.] [Pref. dis + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.] To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disallow — late 14c., to refuse to praise, from O.Fr. desalouer to blame, from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + alouer (see ALLOW (Cf. allow)); meaning to reject is from 1550s. Related: Disallowed; disallowing; disallowance …   Etymology dictionary

  • disallow — vb *disclaim, disavow, repudiate, disown Analogous words: reject, refuse, spurn (see DECLINE): *deny, gain say, traverse: debar, shut out, *exclude Antonyms: allow Contrasted words: *grant, concede: acquiesce, accede, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • disallow — [v] reject, prohibit abjure, cancel, censor, debar, deny, disacknowledge, disavow, disclaim, dismiss, disown, embargo, exclude, forbid, keep back, kill, nix*, pass on, proscribe, put down, rebuff, refuse, repudiate, shut out, taboo*, veto,… …   New thesaurus

  • disallow — ► VERB ▪ declare invalid. DERIVATIVES disallowance noun …   English terms dictionary

  • disallow — [dis΄ə lou′] vt. [ME disalouen < Anglo Fr desalouer, to blame, disapprove of: see DIS & ALLOW] to refuse to allow; reject as untrue, invalid, or illegal disallowance n …   English World dictionary

  • disallow — disallowable, adj. disallowableness, n. disallowance, n. /dis euh low /, v.t. 1. to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation. 2. to refuse to admit the truth or validity of: to disallow the veracity of a report. [1350… …   Universalium

  • disallow — UK [ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disallow : present tense I/you/we/they disallow he/she/it disallows present participle disallowing past tense disallowed past participle disallowed to say officially that something cannot be… …   English dictionary

  • disallow — verb Disallow is used with these nouns as the object: ↑goal …   Collocations dictionary

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