He subsequently claimed the expenditure as a deductible business expense. This was disallowed by the tax collector and the disallowance was upheld in the courts (Wall Street Journal).
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ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
dis|con|tin|u|ance — «DIHS kuhn TIHN yu uhns», noun. 1. the act of stopping or breaking off; cessation: »a discontinuance of electric service. Losses from the manufacture of low priced electric blankets…have led to the discontinuance of those products (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
disallow — dis•al•low [[t]ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to reject; veto 2) to refuse to admit the validity of • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF desallouer. See dis I, allow dis al•low′a•ble, adj. dis al•low′ance, n … From formal English to slang
disallow — dis·al·low /ˌdi sə lau̇/ vt 1: to deny the truth, force, or validity of disallow ed the deduction disallow a bankruptcy claim 2: to refuse to allow disallow payment of benefits dis·al·low·ance … Law dictionary
Disallowance — Dis al*low ance, n. The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection. Syn: Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure; rejection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
disturbance — dis•turb•ance [[t]dɪˈstɜr bəns[/t]] n. 1) the act of disturbing 2) the state of being disturbed 3) an instance of this; commotion 4) something that disturbs 5) an outbreak of disorder 6) mer any cyclonic storm or low pressure area, usu. a small… … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
