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derecognize

[ dee-rek-uhg-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·rec·og·nized, de·rec·og·niz·ing.
  1. to withdraw diplomatic recognition from:

    to derecognize a foreign government.



derecognize

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌderecogˈnition, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of derecognize1

First recorded in 1945–50; de- + recognize

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