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disallowed

[/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
não permitido / desaprovado / rejeitado
1. Past tense of disallow; to refuse to allow or accept something; to declare something invalid or unacceptable
The referee disallowed the goal because the player was in an offside position.
O árbitro não permitiu o gol porque o jogador estava em posição de impedimento.
2. Adjective: not permitted or accepted; ruled out
The disallowed claim was rejected by the insurance company.
A reivindicação não permitida foi rejeitada pela companhia de seguros.
NYC Slang
nixed / shot down
Synonyms
rejectedrefusedprohibiteddeniedruled outinvalidated
Antonyms
allowedpermittedapprovedacceptedvalidatedauthorized

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não permitido / rejeitado / desaprovado
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
não autorizado / recusado / anulado
Common in formal and sports contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

disallowed goal (gol anulado)
disallowed claim (reivindicação rejeitada)
disallowed evidence (prova inadmissível)
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