Dis′al‐low″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Disallowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disallowing.] [Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.] To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God. 1 Pet. ii. 4.
That the edicts of Cæsar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject. Milton.
☞ This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, “What follows, if we disallow of this?” Shak. See Allow.
Syn. — To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.