decertify

[dee-sur-tuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

decertified, decertifying 

1. to withdraw certification from.

decertify

/ diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ /

verb

1. to withdraw or remove a certificate or certification from (a person, organization, or country)

Other Word Forms

• decertification noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decertify¹

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + certify

Example Sentences

The state put in place a method for decertifying officers found guilty of serious misconduct.

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The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies took effect only last year.

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Last week, the attempts to decertify Amendment 3 continued when a Cole County judge ruled the amendment invalid for "violating state law."

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If a union is decertified, the contract they negotiated with management would no longer be in effect.

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For example, one count against Mr. Trump said that he “unlawfully solicited, requested and importuned” the Georgia secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to violate his oath of office by decertifying the election.

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