Disallower

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or thing that refuses to permit, acknowledge, or accept a claim, request, or action
2. Someone who forbids or overrules a proposal, plea, or decision so that it is not allowed to stand
3. The agent that declines to sanction or approve something, withholding permission or recognition from it

Etymology: "Disallower" is a plain compound: the verb "disallow" with the agent suffix "-er" attached, so it names one who disallows. "Disallow" itself comes from "allow" with the reversing prefix "dis-", which gives the sense of withdrawing permission or refusing to accept something. The suffix "-er" has been used for centuries to turn verbs into names for doers, as in "teacher" or "baker," so the noun follows the same pattern as any other agent noun formed from an existing verb.

Synonyms: refuser, objector

Antonyms: allower