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decertify

[ dee-sur-tuh-fahy ]
/ diˈsɜr təˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), de·cer·ti·fied, de·cer·ti·fy·ing.

to withdraw certification from.

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Origin of decertify

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + certify

OTHER WORDS FROM decertify

de·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion [dee-sur-tuh-fuh-key-shuhn, dee-ser-tif-uh-], /diˌsɜr tə fəˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdi sərˌtɪf ə-/, noun

Words nearby decertify

deceptive, deceptive cadence, decerebrate, decerebration, decern, decertify, dechlorinate, decholesterolization, deci-, deciare, decibar
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British Dictionary definitions for decertify

decertify
/ (diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

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

Derived forms of decertify

decertification, noun
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