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disallow (v.)
late 14c., "to refuse to praise," from Old French
desalouer
"to blame," from
des-
(see
dis-
) +
alouer
(see
allow
); meaning "to reject" is from 1550s. Related:
Disallowed
;
disallowing
;
disallowance
.
