Having had official certification, license, or credential removed or invalidated.
Past participle of decertify, from de- (reversing) + certify (to confirm officially). The -ed ending marks the past tense or adjective form.
A decertified teacher is one who can no longer legally teach—the word packs real consequence into a simple adjective, showing how 'de-' prefixes can reverse someone's professional life.
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