disallows

verb

present tense third-person singular of disallow
1
as in denies
to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

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2
as in refuses
to be unwilling to grant disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

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Recent Examples of disallows The city’s statute disallows for the mayor to be directly involved in public schools, instead vesting that power to a nine-member Board of Education. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025 Most recently, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act disallows pending ERC claims submitted after January 31, 2024, for the third and fourth quarter of 2021. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallows
  1. denies
  2. refuses
  3. rejects
  4. declines
  5. refutes
Verb
  • The Compton native and former Pro Bowl player, married to ex-‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ cast member Annemarie Wiley, denies any physical altercation.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • But that’s not the case for a worker who sues an insurer that denies coverage for their health condition.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of denies
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  • Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
    — Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Definition of refuses
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  • The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of rejects
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  • Many international students pay full tuition, turning them an increasingly important source of revenue as domestic enrollment declines.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Alan Jackson declines comment With that, the judge left the bench, taking no comment or questions from the lawyers present.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of declines
Verb
  • There is extensive evidence — including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony — that unequivocally refutes her claims.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of refutes

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