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Disallow (Verb)

Meaning

Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The court disallowed the evidence due to lack of relevance to the case.
  • She disallowed her children from playing video games after midnight.
  • Their manager disallowed the employees from taking extended lunch hours.
  • The school disallowed students from wearing casual clothes on Fridays.
  • The new policy disallowed visitors from bringing food and drinks inside the museum.

Synonyms

  • Proscribe
  • Interdict
  • Forbid
  • Veto
  • Prohibit
  • Nix

Antonyms

  • Allow

Hypernyms

  • Command
  • Require

Hyponyms

  • Debar
  • Illegalize
  • Exclude
  • Ban
  • Illegalise
  • Bar
  • Criminalize
  • Enjoin
  • Criminalise
  • Outlaw
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