decertify

[ dee-sur-tuh-fahy ]

/ diˈsɜr təˌfaɪ /

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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

deception table, deceptive, deceptive cadence, decerebrate, decern, decertify, dechlorinate, deci-, deciare, decibar, decibel

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How to use decertify in a sentence

Since then, another state has passed a law decertifying officers, making California only one of four.
‘He’s Unhinged’: Why Dems Mobilized So Quickly to Endorse a Candidate for Sheriff|Sara Libby|August 6, 2021|Voice of San Diego
The most notable failure was a bill that would have created a process to decertify police officers.
What’s Changed – and What Hasn’t – for Policing in San Diego|Sara Libby and Jesse Marx|July 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
California is one of only a handful of states that doesn’t automatically decertify officers in certain cases.
Sacramento Report: Where 3 Police Reform Measures Stand|Sara Libby|July 16, 2021|Voice of San Diego
It would create a number of standards that would disqualify someone from being a police officer in California, such as being kicked out of the military in certain circumstances, and create a process for decertifying officers.
Sacramento Report: Where 3 Police Reform Measures Stand|Sara Libby|July 16, 2021|Voice of San Diego

No states were interested in “decertifying” their results because there was no evidence that their certified tallies had included any significant number of fraudulent votes.
Pence hopes the people who wanted to murder him on Jan. 6 will consider voting for him in 2024|Philip Bump|June 4, 2021|Washington Post

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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