decommit

British

/ ˌdi:kəˈmɪt /

verb

to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action

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Lincoln Riley has seen players decommit from USC over the last few months, but there are still plenty of big-name recruits available on early signing day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

And five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson, one of the top prospects in the class of 2023, is just one of several players to decommit to the Sooners.

From Fox News ● Nov. 29, 2021

He was committed to Temple back in late June, but decided to decommit and reopen his recruitment.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018

Sure, it’s possible to decommit, pretend it’s not there, and go play for Alabama or something.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2017

The decommit leaves UW with 16 known commitments for the Class of 2012.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2011

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