disallow verb

/ˌdɪs.əˈlaʊ/ v [T]

Definition

to state officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct way; to not allow something

The England team had two goals disallowed.

(Definition of disallow verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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