disapply
disapply verb: to decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied.
Verb
disapply (third-person singular simple present disapplies, present participle disapplying, simple past and past participle disapplied)
- To decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied
- If we were to accept Amendment No. 144D, the effect of that would be to disapply the definition from properties that are not yet on the market.2004 October 19, House of Lords Hansard for 19 Oct 2004, pt 5
- Article 4 does not require Italy to disapply its domestic legislation governing the sale of insect repellent products on the ground that, in another Member State, Germany in this instance, their marketing is not subject to any authorisation or registration.2004 February 12, Opinion of Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo, Court of Justice of the European Communities, in Case C-443/02, point 54
Forms of disapply
| third-person singular present | disapplies |
|---|---|
| present participle | disapplying |
| past participle | disapplied |
| past | disapplied |
Origin of disapply
From dis- + apply.
Questions about disapply
- What does disapply mean?
- Disapply means to decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied.
- What part of speech is disapply?
- Disapply is a verb.
- What is the past tense of disapply?
- The past tense of disapply is disapplied.
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