单词 | disallow |
释义 | disallow (once / 7011 pages) v When you disallow something, you prohibit it. Teachers usually disallow cell phones in their classrooms. You're most likely to come across the verb disallow in official or formal contexts, like a list of rules in a courtroom or within the wording of a law. Referees often disallow certain actions in sports matches, and prison wardens disallow many kinds of behavior by prisoners. The word comes from allow, with its root allouen, "to praise, approve of, or be pleased with," with the Latin prefix dis in front, here meaning "do the opposite of." WORD FAMILYdisallow: disallowed, disallowing, disallows+/allow: allowable, allowance, allowed, allowing, allows, disallow/allowable: allowably/allowance: allowanced, allowances, allowancing USAGE EXAMPLESBankruptcy Judge David T. Thuma concluded a Monday hearing by disallowing the claim by the Sisters. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) However, the goal was disallowed after a review showed Henrique kicked the puck in. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016) Unfortunately for the Dane that effort was rightly disallowed for a combination of offside and handball. The Guardian(Dec 05, 2016) v command against Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto allow, countenance, let, permit consent to, give permission allow, grantlet have ban prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure bar, debar, excludeprevent from entering; keep out enjoinissue an injunction criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlawdeclare illegal; outlaw ban, censorforbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) command, require make someone do something |
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