Derecognize (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government derecognized the extremist organization after it was linked to several violent attacks.
- When the college's nursing program failed an accreditation review, the state derecognized it as an approved nursing program.
- Several countries derecognized the military junta as the legitimate government of the small nation after a popular uprising.
- The parent organization derecognized the rogue chapter for violating its code of conduct and bringing negative attention to the group.
- In a surprise move, the international community derecognized the disputed territory as a sovereign state due to allegations of human rights abuses.