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decommit

British  
/ ˌdi:kəˈmɪt /

verb

  1. to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s noteworthy for Washington State because in July 2022, he committed to the Cougars, only to decommit five months later.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Less than a day after Riley was introduced at USC, he lured Los Alamitos five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson to join him there and decommit from Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021

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

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