unauthorize
To disown the authority ofTo disown the authority of; to repudiate.
» Use a password to protect your laptop from unauthorized access.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To disown the authority of; to repudiate.
(transitive)To withdraw authorization or permissions from.
Examples
4 sentencesUse a password to protect your laptop from unauthorized access.
I don't want unauthorized pictures of me on people's social media.
Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution, or copying of this film or any part thereof may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
Do the people of Sevastopol, who are rallying in favor of annexation to Russia, know that unauthorized rallies are prohibited in Russia?
ruЗнают ли севастопольцы, которые митингуют за присоединение к России, что в России запрещены несанкционированные митинги?
Origin
From un- + authorize.From un- + authorize.
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Forms
unauthorizes, unauthorizing, unauthorized, unauthorized| Base form | unauthorize · to unauthorize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unauthorizes |
| Present participle | unauthorizing |
| Past simple | unauthorized |
| Past participle | unauthorized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle