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disallowance

dis·al·low
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-uh-lou]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ/
    • /ˌdɪ.sə.ˈlaʊəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-uh-lou]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ/

Definitions of disallowance word

  • verb with object disallowance to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation. 1
  • verb with object disallowance to refuse to admit the truth or validity of: to disallow the veracity of a report. 1
  • noun disallowance The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance. 1
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Origin of disallowance

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Old French word desallouer. See dis-1, allow

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Parts of speech for Disallowance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disallowance

disallowance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for disallowance

noun disallowance

  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
  • rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
  • repudiation — the act of repudiating.
  • turndown — that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
  • ban — To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
All 12 Synonyms of disallowance

Antonyms for disallowance

noun disallowance

  • personation — to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
  • admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
  • certification — a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
  • divulgence — a divulging.

verb with object disallowance

  • allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
All 5 Antonyms of disallowance

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  • what is disallowance?

Related words

  • disallow

    to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
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