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disallow
dis·al·low [ dìssə lów ] (past and past participle dis·al·lowed, present participle dis·al·low·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·al·lows)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. reject: to refuse to accept something because it is not true, valid, or correctly done ( formal )

2. cancel something previously allowed: to cancel a privilege or entitlement, or refuse to allow something that was previously allowed

dis·al·low·a·ble adjective
dis·al·low·ance noun
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