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DERECOGNISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does derecognise mean?
• DERECOGNISE (verb)
The verb DERECOGNISE has 1 sense:
1. cause to be no longer approved or accepted
Familiarity information: DERECOGNISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to be no longer approved or accepted
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
decertify; derecognise; derecognize
Context example:
Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China
Sentence frames:
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