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disallow

[dɪsəˈlaʊ]
verb
desaprovar, não permitir, proibir
1. to refuse to allow or permit something; to declare something invalid or unacceptable
The referee disallowed the goal because it was offside.
O árbitro anulou o gol porque estava impedido.
2. to reject or refuse to accept a claim, application, or request
The court disallowed the defendant's appeal.
O tribunal rejeitou o apelo do réu.
3. to deny or prohibit the use or acceptance of something
The policy disallows smoking in all public areas.
A política proíbe fumar em todas as áreas públicas.
Synonyms
forbidprohibitrejectdenyrefusedisallowinvalidatenegate
Antonyms
allowpermitapproveacceptauthorizeenable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desaprovar, não permitir, anular
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in sports and legal contexts
São Paulo
desaprovar, proibir
Common in formal and legal documents
Rio de Janeiro
não deixar, proibir
More colloquial usage
Portugal
não consentir, rejeitar, anular
Formal and legal usage more prevalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

disallow a goal
disallow a claim
disallow an appeal
disallow evidence
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