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Definition of decommit

decommit

/diːkəˈmɪt/
de · com · mit
Adjective:decommitted
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Past Simple:decommitted
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Past Participle:decommitted
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Present Participle:decommitting
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decommit Lexical Profile

decommit Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

American To withdraw a prior pledge, obligation, or verbal agreement to join a specific college athletic program or organization.

Example

"The star quarterback decided to decommit from the university after the head coach resigned."

2

To release allocated physical memory or system resources back to the operating system so that they are no longer reserved for use (in computing).

Example

"To optimize performance, the application was programmed to decommit unused pages of virtual memory."

3

To release funds, personnel, or resources from a previous assignment, contract, or obligation.

Example

"Following the budget review, the board voted to decommit the funds originally earmarked for the expansion project."

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• Rhymes for decommit

• Nearby Words

decolonize
decolorize
decommission
decommit
decomplex
decompose
decomposer

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Decommit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/decommit
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