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Disallow \Dis`al*low"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disallowed}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Disallowing}.] [Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF.
desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.]
To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to
disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's
charge.
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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed
indeed of men, but chosen of God. --1 Pet. ii.
4.
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That the edicts of C[ae]sar we may at all times
disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may
reject. --Milton.
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Note: This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, "What
follows, if we disallow of this?" --Shak. See {Allow}.
Syn: To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.
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