decertify

[ dee-sur-tuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object),de·cer·ti·fied, de·cer·ti·fy·ing.
  1. to withdraw certification from.

Origin of decertify

1
First recorded in 1915–20; de- + certify

Other words from decertify

  • de·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion [dee-sur-tuh-fuh-key-shuhn, dee-ser-tif-uh-], /diˌsɜr tə fəˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdi sərˌtɪf ə-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decertify

decertify

/ (diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
  1. to withdraw or remove a certificate or certification from (a person, organization, or country)

Derived forms of decertify

  • decertification, noun

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