authorizes

VERB

give power or control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empower enable entitle license okay

STRONG

accredit bless commission invest vest

WEAK

give authority give the go-ahead give the green light give the word rubber-stamp say the word

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reject

STRONG

deny disapprove

WEAK

disallow

VERB

permit, allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve confirm endorse license ratify sanction warrant

STRONG

affirm countenance let qualify suffer tolerate

WEAK

give leave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disapprove invalidate oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disallow fight

Example Sentences

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