derecognise

D2E1R1E1C3O1G2N1I1S1E1

A form of derecognize — To choose not to recognize; especially, to choose no longer to recognize.

Similar
decertifyderecognize
OriginEnglish recognise ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
Scrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verbderecognise (third-person singular simple present derecognises, present participle derecognising, simple past and past participle derecognised)

present singular third person derecognises · participle present derecognising · participle past derecognised · past derecognised

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of derecognize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause to be no longer approved or accepted

Similar
decertifyderecognize
Broader
changealtermodify
Also see
decertifyderecognize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishrecognise
  8. Englishderecognise

From de- + recognise.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

derecognise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognise

MLA

“derecognise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derecognise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognise.

Source: derecognise on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.