disallow

[dis-uh-lou] / ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ /

VERB

reject, prohibit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forbid rebuff

STRONG

abjure cancel censor debar deny disavow disclaim dismiss disown embargo exclude kill nix proscribe refuse repudiate taboo veto withhold

WEAK

disacknowledge keep back pass on put down shut out zing

Antonyms

STRONG

OK accept acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim grant include permit sanction welcome

Example Sentences

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It followed an incredible eight-minute VAR review to disallow a goal for offside against Atletico Madrid.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The existing players in cybersecurity provide businesses with complex firewalls: software that identifies customers’ internal users of data, and tools that allow or disallow access to information for parties external to the customer.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Nineteen seconds is a long time to go back to disallow a goal in the Premier League.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Manchester City's 2-0 win over Newcastle in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final was overshadowed by a contentious decision to disallow a goal from Antoine Semenyo in the second half.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Or after Granny died and wasn’t there anymore to disallow it, why didn’t he take the stuff to his own house?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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