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DERECOGNIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does derecognize mean?
• DERECOGNIZE (verb)
The verb DERECOGNIZE has 1 sense:
1. cause to be no longer approved or accepted
Familiarity information: DERECOGNIZE 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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