Authorise and Refuse

Opposite meaning words

Authorise verb - Grant authorization or clearance for.

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Refuse is an antonym for authorise.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Authorise is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Refuse and Authorise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authorise/refuse

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