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derecognize
de·rec·og·nize [ dee rékəg nz ] (past and past participle de·rec·og·nized, present participle de·rec·og·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rec·og·niz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
revoke official acceptance: to stop accepting the legitimacy of something, especially a diplomatic mission

de·rec·og·ni·tion [ dee rèkəg nísh'n ] noun
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