Disallow and Prohibit

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Disallow

Disallow verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Usage example: disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

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Prohibit is a synonym for disallow in forbid topic. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Disallow", when it comes to topics like allow, reject, ban. popular alternative

Nearby Words: disallowance, disallowing

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Usage example: the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

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Disallow is a synonym for prohibit in forbid topic. You can use "Disallow" instead a verb "Prohibit", if it concerns topics such as allow, stop. popular alternative

Nearby Words: prohibition, prohibitive, prohibiting, prohibitory

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Common collocations

violence	disallow violence	prohibit violence
use	disallow use	prohibit use
travel	disallow travel	prohibit travel
research	disallow research	prohibit research
Other words: player, abilities.

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