Authorize and Forfend

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Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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Forfend is an antonym for authorize.

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Authorize is an antonym for forfend in topics: exclude, outlaw.

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Forfend and Authorize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authorize/forfend

Authorize & Forfend. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authorize/forfend>.

Forfend or Authorize. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authorize/forfend.

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