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disallow

.disә'lau5 senses · 1227 ms
Level C2TOEFL
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verb/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ//ˌdɪsəˈlæɔ/
  1. 1

    To refuse to allow.

    • The prisoners were disallowed to contact with a lawyer.
  2. 2

    To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper.

    • The goal was disallowed because the player was offside.
  3. 3

    To overrule a colonial legislation by the sovereign-in-privy council.UKhistorical

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