Degraduate

/ˌdiːˈɡræd͡ʒuːeɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove or revoke a degree or academic credential from someone; to strip of the status of graduate.

Etymology

From de- (reverse/remove) + graduate (from Latin graduatus 'step by step'). This is a technical term in academic administration for reversing the conferral of a degree.

Kelly Says

Universities occasionally degraduate people when degrees are revoked for plagiarism or research fraud—it's become more visible as academic integrity scandals hit the headlines in recent decades.

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