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Deauthorize vs Unauthorize - What's the difference?

deauthorize | unauthorize |

In transitive terms the difference between deauthorize and unauthorize

is that deauthorize is to revoke permission, sanction or consent while unauthorize is to disown the authority of; to repudiate.

deauthorize

English

Alternative forms

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Verb

(deauthoriz)
  • To revoke permission, sanction or consent.

    • Related terms

    * authorize

    unauthorize

    English

    Verb

    (unauthoriz)
  • To disown the authority of; to repudiate.
  • (computing) To withdraw authorization or permissions from.
    • (Webster 1913)