Authorize and Block

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Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.
Usage example: only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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Antonyms for Authorize
Block is an antonym for authorize.
Nearby Words: authority, authorise, author, authorization, authorised

Block

Block verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
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Synonyms for Block
Antonyms for Block
Authorize is an antonym for block.
Nearby Words: blocked, blockade, blockage, blockhead, blocking
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Common collocations

attack authorize attack block attack
strike authorize strike block strike
hit authorize hit block hit
release authorize release block release
Other words: attacks.
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