Definitions for disallow

disallow dis·al·low

Spelling: [dis-uh-lou]
IPA: /ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ/

Disallow is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 238 anagrams from letters in disallow (adillosw).

Definitions for disallow

verb (used with object)

  1. to refuse to allow; reject; veto:
  2. to refuse to admit the truth or validity of:

Origin of disallow

First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Old French word desallouer. See dis-1, allow

Examples for disallow

I refuse to disallow my people our right to our pain, or to our joy.

Now if you admit this, you disallow the Protagorean doctrine.

I was opposed to this project, and besought the Viceroy to disallow it.

He prohibits unions which the Word of God does not disallow.

In each and every case Congress reserved the right to disallow these laws.

If the Council insisted on passing it, he might affix his signature but advise the King to disallow it.

It is the express purpose of his doctrine to disallow the absolutely true and the absolutely false.

Had ancient times conspired to disallow What then was new, what had been ancient now?

Those we took from the cities have been awarded; we cannot disallow the awards that have been made already.

I refuse to disallow the Palestinians the right to their pain or their narrative, either.

Word Value for disallow
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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