disallow

Definition

To refuse to allow.

Etymology

From Middle English disallowen, desallowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman desalouer, Old French desalöer. By surface analysis, dis- + allow.

Example Sentences

• "The prisoners were disallowed to contact with a lawyer."
• "The goal was disallowed because the player was offside."
• "England will regard it as a measure of justice for Frank Lampard's disallowed goal against Germany in Bloemfontein at the 2010 World Cup - but it was also an illustration of how they rode their luck for long periods in front of a predictably partisan home crowd."