Authorize and Constrain

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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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Constrain is an antonym for authorize.
Nearby Words: authority, authorise, author, authorization, authorised

Constrain

Constrain verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
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Authorize is an antonym for constrain.
Nearby Words: constraint, constraining, constrainedly
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