Synonyms for authorize
ˈɔ θəˌraɪzau·tho·rize

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1. authorize

   Synonyms:
   cherish, confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, introduce, legalize, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustain

   Antonyms:
   abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate

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1. authorize, authorise, pass, clearverb

   grant authorization or clearance for

   "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

   Synonyms:
   run, perish, make, elapse, go past, make pass, lead, top, light up, put across, go by, draw, evanesce, assoil, solve, occur, die, unclutter, clear up, earn, turn over, go, spend, slide by, exculpate, fade, hand, sack up, legislate, happen, egest, empower, authorise, exceed, fleet, pass away, slip away, drop dead, overstep, transcend, gain, make it, return, crystallise, straighten out, discharge, realize, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, give, fall out, hap, slip by, pull in, go on, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, enlighten, pass off, net, acquit, give-up the ghost, blow over, take place, crystalise, expire, overhaul, sack, go through, reach, brighten, crystalize, illuminate, communicate, come about, choke, exonerate, pop off, go across, overtake, travel by, glide by, extend, elucidate, decease, take in, fall, pass, pass by, sort out, clear, exit, conk, excrete, buy the farm, crystallize, pass along, bring in, snuff it, go along, surpass, guide, shed light on, realise, pass on

2. empower, authorise, authorizeverb

   give or delegate power or authority to

   "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

   Synonyms:
   invest, authorise, endue, empower, endow, pass, indue, clear, gift

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1. • Permit

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1. authorizeverb

   Synonyms:
   sanction, justify, warrant, legalize, support by authority

2. authorizeverb

   Synonyms:
   empower, commission, permit, allow, give permission to, give leave to, give authority to

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1. authorizeverb

   Synonyms:
   empower, commission, sanction, warrant, justify, confirm

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1. List of paraphrases for "authorize":

   authorise, authorizing, authorizes, allow, permit, authorized, authorising, authorization, empower, approve, permitting

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1. Valerie Jarrett:

   There was a lot of shouting and pacing of the floor and banging of the desk, but after he calmed down, I told him there was something else he had to do, he had to authorize me to tell Attorney General Loretta Lynch that we were doing a one-eighty on Hillary Clinton. No indictment, no matter what.

2. Hirschfeld Davis:

   Some people think he goofed a little when he said we need that authority. That's actually a change in position for him, but now he really wants Congress to give him some legislation that would authorize that fight. Internally in the White House, the discussions are really heating up about what that should look like. They're anticipating quite a fight on Capitol Hill both with Republicans and Democrats.

3. Barack Obama:

   I call on this Congress to show the world that we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against ISIL.

4. Bob Corker:

   Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.

5. Valentina Maureira:

   I am tired of living with this sickness, please authorize an injection so I can sleep forever.