deregisterv.
/diːˈrɛdʒɪstə/ transitive. To remove from a register.
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the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > efface, obliterate [verb (transitive)] > remove from list, record, etc.
seclude1548
unrolla1616
disenrola1631
unlist1643
scratch1851
delist1919
deregister1924
delete1928
de-accession1972
1924 Glasgow Herald 19 Nov. 11 Disobedience would almost certainly have caused de-registration of the union under the Arbitration Act.
1925 Glasgow Herald 23 Jan. 10 Mr Justice Powers indicated plainly that he would deregister the union if he did not receive a pledge that the men would obey the award.
1928 Daily Express 4 Feb. 8/7 The late Dr. Axham was de-registered for assisting Sir Herbert Barker.
1971 Daily Tel. 15 Feb. 1/1 All unions will be automatically registered with the new Registrar, and it will be up to unions to ‘de-register’ themselves.
Derivatives
ˌderegiˈstration n.
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1951 Here & Now (N.Z.) May 14/1 The compulsory union officialdom is necessarily afraid of any action that may lead to ‘deregistration’ and with that to the possible loss of their jobs.
1971 Daily Tel. 13 Apr. 6/3 De-registration or non-registration will lay the unions open to heavy taxation.
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