"unauthorize" meaning in English

See unauthorize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unauthorizes [present, singular, third-person], unauthorizing [participle, present], unauthorized [participle, past], unauthorized [past]
Etymology: un- + authorize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|authorize}} un- + authorize Head templates: {{en-verb}} unauthorize (third-person singular simple present unauthorizes, present participle unauthorizing, simple past and past participle unauthorized)
  1. (transitive) To disown the authority of; to repudiate. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unauthorize-en-verb-cXpybk3O
  2. (transitive, computing) To withdraw authorization or permissions from. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-unauthorize-en-verb-2Yt-cKLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 40 60 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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