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Unauthorized vs Unauthorize - What's the difference?

unauthorized | unauthorize |

As an adjective unauthorized

is not having any authority.

As a verb unauthorize is

to disown the authority of; to repudiate.

unauthorized

English

Adjective

(-)
  • not having any authority
  • without official authorization

    • Usage notes

    * Objects: autobiography, copying, distribution, disclosure, publication, person, warfare, and a variety of others.

    unauthorize

    English

    Verb

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