DISALLOW Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

disallow

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈlau̇

Definition of disallow

as in to deny

to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

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Relevance

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as in to refuse

to be unwilling to grant disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

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Recent Examples of disallow Tijuana midfielder Iván Tona received a 70th-minute red card for contacting referee Reon Radix after an apparent Xolos goal was disallowed by a VAR review. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 Because buyers assume the risk of the IRS disallowing or recapturing the credit, corporate buyers demand strict indemnity. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Contrast that with the decision to disallow a DR Congo goal against Uzbekistan two days later (below). — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Things looked even better for Argentina when Spain had a goal disallowed for what appeared to be a very soft foul by Mikel Merino on an Albiceleste defender that ruled out Williams’ effort. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disallow

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow

Verb

In the settlement agreement, the companies denied any wrongdoing.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Ted doesn’t try to deny this, then presses on anyway with a smile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of deny

Verb

Bansal, who refused to comment when contacted, has outlined his vision for Lenskart in the company’s latest quarterly presentation.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Trump’s treatment of South Korea is not unique, having taken punitive measures against a slew of allies who refused to back his invasion of Iran.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

Verb

Ogunyemi rejects the notion that encouragement is merely a soft leadership practice that can’t be connected to measurable business outcomes.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Lucas was convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

Farage did not give a victory speech after declining to attend the declaration, claiming police had warned of a campaign to disrupt it.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
And the university, which declined an interview request about the new program, is not the first to offer content creation courses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

The museum also refuted claims of adverse working conditions.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Experts refute these claims, saying that modern vaccines actually target fewer antigens (immune-stimulating proteins) than older versions and that kids are exposed to far more antigens in their daily lives.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026