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One who disagrees. Hammond.

To alienate from allegiance. [Obs. & R.] Milton.

To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God. 1 Pet. ii. 4. That the edicts of Cæsar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we m…

DISALLOWABLE a.

Not allowable; not to be suffered. Raleigh. -- Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness, n.

DISALLOWANCE n.

The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.

To part, as an alliance; to sunder. [R.] "Disallied their nuptials." Milton.

To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor. [Obs.] Heywood.

DISANGELICAL a.

Not angelical. [R.] "Disangelical nature." Coventry.

DISANIMATE v. 2 definitions

To deprive of spirit; to dishearten. Shak.

DISANIMATION n. 2 definitions

The state of being disanimated or discouraged; depression of spirits.

To disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of. State Trials (1608).

etely; to render void or of no effect. For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul Isaiah xiv. 27.

One who disannuls.

DISANNULMENT n.

Complete annulment.

To invalidate the consecration of; as, to disanoint a king. [Obs.] Milton.

To disrobe; to strip of apparel; to make naked. Drink disapparels the soul. Junius (1635).

DISAPPEAR v. 2 definitions

; to pass from view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer seen; as, darkness disappears at the approach of light; a ship disappears as she sails from port.

DISAPPEARANCE n.

The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing. Addison.

DISAPPEARING n.

p. pr. & vb. n. of Disappear.

DISAPPENDENCY n.

A detachment or separation from a former connection. [R.]