disallowing
Refusing to permit
Disallowing is refusing to permit or accept something.
Officials disallow goals in sports when rules are violated.
Courts disallow evidence deemed inadmissible.
Insurance companies disallow claims they won't cover.
The referee disallowed the touchdown after reviewing the play.
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
- prohibitingMaking something illegal
- banningOfficially prohibiting something
- barringExcluding from consideration
- vetoingFormally refusing approval
blocking · preventing · stopping · interdicting · proscribing · outlawing · criminalizing · enjoining
Declining to accept
- denyingRefusing to acknowledge
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- rejectingRefusing to accept
- rebuffingCurtly refusing or dismissing
repudiating · dismissing · turning down · saying no · withholding · disqualifying · excluding · debarring
Placing restrictions upon
- constrainingImposing limits upon
- curtailingReducing in extent
- regulatingControlling by rules
- controllingExerting authority over others
inhibiting · curbing · checking · hampering · impeding · hindering · obstructing · thwarting
forbidding
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
- prohibitingMaking something illegal
- banningOfficially prohibiting something
- barringExcluding from consideration
vetoing · blocking · preventing · stopping · interdicting · proscribing · outlawing · criminalizing · enjoining · embargo
refusing
Declining to accept
rebuffing · repudiating · dismissing · turning down · saying no · withholding · disqualifying · excluding · debarring · shutting out
limiting
Placing restrictions upon
- constrainingImposing limits upon
- curtailingReducing in extent
- regulatingControlling by rules
controlling · inhibiting · curbing · checking · hampering · impeding · hindering · obstructing · thwarting · deterring
disallowingallowing
Granting permission to proceed
permitting · authorizing · enabling · sanctioning · letting
disallowingaccepting
Willing to receive
tolerating · welcoming · endorsing · countenancing · condoning
allow, allowance, allowable, disallow, disallowed, disallowance, disallows, unallowed