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derecognize

American  
[dee-rek-uhg-nahyz] / diˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /
especially British, derecognise

verb (used with object)

derecognized, derecognizing

  1. to withdraw diplomatic recognition from.

    to derecognize a foreign government.
derecognize British  
/ diːˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to cease to recognize a trade union as having special negotiating rights within a company or industry

  2. to advise (a trade union) of such action

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Other Word Forms

  • derecognition noun

Etymology

Origin of derecognize

First recorded in 1945–50; de- + recognize

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