unauthorize

verb — 2 senses

unauthorize

verb

Etymology From un- + authorize.

1

To disown the authority of; to repudiate.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To withdraw authorization or permissions from.

  • This group of users includes anyone who has created a user account but either hasn't verified their account through their email or has been unauthorized by the administrator.2015, Shaun Walker, Bruce Chapman, Cathal Connolly, Professional DNN7: Open Source .NET CMS Platform, page 157:
  • The reverse operation is called “unauthorize” and you’re supposed to do it before removing the DHCP role on a server.2016 December 19, “DHCP Unauthorize: There is no such object on the server”, in Dmitri's Wanderings:
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  • Hi. I have a question about “authorizing and unauthorizing” my core.2023 July 23, Marco_Maria_D_Ottavi, Roon Labs Community:

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