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

As the relationship worsened, Washington last month decertified Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs.

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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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