Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
Recent Examples on the Web
In the other box, VAR intervened to disallow a Lisandro Martinez goal in January's 2-2 home draw with Manchester United.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bonus payments are not approved; they are disallowed.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Madrid’s Jude Bellingham had a goal disallowed for offside in the 63rd.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disallow
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bonus payments are not approved; they are disallowed.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Madrid’s Jude Bellingham had a goal disallowed for offside in the 63rd.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disallow
Cite this Entry
“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Legal Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
