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Added 9 October 2026

disallow

/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disallow at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Command against.
I forbid you to call me late at night

Origin

From Middle English disallowen, desallowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman desalouer, Old French desalöer. By surface analysis, dis- + allow.

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