Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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The government disallowed even elite white sportspeople from playing with Black sportspeople, which meant the white athletes could rarely compete abroad.
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Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
An agency spokesperson said that the CFPB was disallowed from limiting credit card rates by the Dodd Frank Act.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Louisville's solid waste ordinance does not disallow dumpster diving on public land.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The hosts had two would-be goals disallowed for narrow offside decisions and also hit the crossbar.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
An agency spokesperson said that the CFPB was disallowed from limiting credit card rates by the Dodd Frank Act.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Louisville's solid waste ordinance does not disallow dumpster diving on public land.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The hosts had two would-be goals disallowed for narrow offside decisions and also hit the crossbar.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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disallow
transitive verb
dis·al·low
ˌdi-sə-ˈlau̇ 
1
: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallowed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2
: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
disallowance
noun
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