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DERECOGNISE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to be no longer approved or accepted
Example:
Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China
Synonyms:
decertify; derecognise; derecognize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something