Etymology

deauthorize

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Today it means: To revoke permission, sanction or consent from. Full definition →

English authorize ← Middle English auctorisen ← Old French auctorisier
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewg-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂owg-éye-ti
  9. Proto-Italic*augejō
  10. Proto-Italic*augeō
  11. Latinaugeō
  12. Latinauctor
  13. Latinauctōrizō
  14. Old Frenchauctorisier
  15. Middle Englishauctorisen
  16. Englishauthorize
  17. English todaydeauthorize

From de- + authorize.

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