desautorizar

to deny permission for

to undermine the authority of

desautorizar

transitive verb

1. (to ban)

a. to deny permission for

Durante la crisis del COVID-19, el gobierno desautorizó las manifestaciones por considerar que atentaban contra la salud pública.

During the COVID-19 crisis, the government denied permission for demonstrations on the grounds that they were a threat to public health.

2. (to take away authority from)

a. to undermine the authority of

La directora de la escuela desautorizó al profesor ante sus alumnos y él dimitió.

The school principal undermined the authority of the teacher in front of his students and he resigned.

3. (to reject)

a. to disavow

El líder político desautorizó a aquellos miembros de su partido que se habían manifestado a favor de la violencia.

The political leader disavowed those members of his party who had spoken out in favor of violence.

b. to discredit

Movimientos artísticos como el Dadá desautorizaron la creencia de que existe una distinción clara entre el arte y la vida

Artistic movements such as Dada discredited the belief that there is a clear distinction between art and life.

4. (to contradict)

a. to deny

En su entrevista, la influencer desautorizó la noticia que la revista había publicado sobre su divorcio.

In her interview, the influencer denied the news that the magazine had published about her divorce.