decertify

[ dee-sur-tuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, de·cer·ti·fied, de·cer·ti·fy·ing.

1. to withdraw certification from.

decertify

/ diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ /

verb

1. to withdraw or remove a certificate or certification from (a person, organization, or country)

Derived Forms

• deˌcertifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• de·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion [dee-sur-t, uh, -f, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n, dee-ser-tif-, uh, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decertify¹

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + certify

Example Sentences

Since then, another state has passed a law decertifying officers, making California only one of four.

From Voice of San Diego

The most notable failure was a bill that would have created a process to decertify police officers.

From Voice of San Diego

California is one of only a handful of states that doesn’t automatically decertify officers in certain cases.

From Voice of San Diego

It would create a number of standards that would disqualify someone from being a police officer in California, such as being kicked out of the military in certain circumstances, and create a process for decertifying officers.

From Voice of San Diego

No states were interested in “decertifying” their results because there was no evidence that their certified tallies had included any significant number of fraudulent votes.

From Washington Post