Associations to the word «Derecognize»

Wiktionary

DERECOGNIZE, verb. To choose not to recognize; especially, to choose to no longer recognize.

Dictionary definition

DERECOGNIZE, verb. Cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China".

Wise words

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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