derecognize

English edit

Etymology edit

Verb edit

derecognize (third-person singular simple present derecognizes, present participle derecognizing, simple past and past participle derecognized)

(transitive) To choose not to recognize; especially, to choose no longer to recognize.

Usage notes edit

This term is found especially in the context of accounting, where one may derecognize an asset, but it is found in other contexts as well.