English Explanatory Dictionary

decharter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of revoking, annulling, or withdrawing a charter granted to an organization, municipality, corporation, or vessel.
verb
  1. To revoke, annul, or take away a charter previously granted to an organization, municipality, or corporation.
  2. To terminate a vessel's charter before its agreed expiration.

Pronunciation

dē′chär′tər /ˌdiːˈt͡ʃɑː.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decharter.wav /ˌdiˈt͡ʃɑɹ.təɹ/ /ˌdiːˈt͡ʃɐː.tə/ /ˌdiːˈt͡ʃɐː.tɐ/ /ˌdiːˈt͡ʃɐː.ta/ /ˌdiˈt͡ʃaɹ.təɹ/ /ˌɖiːˈt͡ʃaːʳ.ʈəʳ/

Word forms

decharter decharters dechartering dechartered

Etymology

From de- + charter.

Related words

decommissioning disincorporation dissolution decertify decommission disincorporate dissolve
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