Decertify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decertify is a verb meaning (transitive) To annul the certification of.
Meaning
(transitive) To annul the certification of.
More Meanings
- (transitive, industrial relations) To annul a labor union.
Example Sentences
Nigeria was tagged as a transit-route of drug carriers. This prompted the United States government to decertify the country.
As Sallas immediately said, the 130 scabs who so easily replaced the striking printers in '85 won't be foisted upon the union--to degrade it and possibly decertify it.
The American Medical Association (AMA) was formed in 1845 to gain for medical doctors a monopoly on legal licensure as health practitioners. The young AMA waged fierce (and quite successful) battles to de-certify the then-dominant natural healers — a range of herbalists, midwives, and homeopathic doctors.
Word Forms
- decertifies
- decertifying
- decertified
Synonyms for decertify
Depending on context, synonyms include derecognize.
Antonyms for decertify
Common opposites include certify, license, licence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include derecognize, uncertify, annul, disaccredit, unverify, disqualify.
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