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

At the time, Husky fans regretted the events that led the former Lakeside High and Garfield High standout to decommit from Washington and sign with Stanford.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

Branon Inniss, a top wide receiver recruit from the class of 2023, also decided to decommit from Oklahoma.

From Fox News • Nov. 28, 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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