Synonyms and Antonyms of authorize
1
to give official or legal power to
- only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
accredit, certify, charter [British], commission, empower, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, vest, warrant
approve, clear, credential, endorse (also indorse), OK (or okay), sanction
affirm, confirm, validate
inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in
allow, let, permit
enfranchise, entitle, privilege
ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop
enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto
2
to give a right to
- this pass will authorize you to go backstage
empower, enable, enfranchise, license (also licence)
approve, endorse (also indorse)
allow, let, permit
accredit, certificate, certify, charter [British], ratify
legitimize, sanction, validate, warrant
reaccredit, reapprove, recertify, recharter, revalidate
3
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
- a system for sound reproduction that has been authorized as meeting the electronic industry's highest standards
accredit, approbate, approve, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant
accept, acknowledge, affirm
certify, endorse (also indorse), validate
bless, canonize, sanctify
initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on)
allow, enable, legalize, license (also licence), pass, permit
reapprove
ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe
disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook
rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn
