Authorize and Exclude

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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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Exclude is an antonym for authorize in permit topic.

Exclude verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

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Authorize is an antonym for exclude.

Nearby Words: exclusion, excluding, excluder, excludable

use	authorize use	exclude use
torture	authorize torture	exclude torture

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