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de classify
de·clas·si·fy
/
diˈklæs
əˌfaɪ
/
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klas
-
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verb (used with object),
de·clas·si·fied,
de·clas·si·fy·ing.
to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare
classification
(
def 5
)
.
Origin:
1860–65;
de-
+
classify
Related forms
de·clas·si·fi·a·ble,
adjective
de·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
/
diˌklæs
ə
fɪˈkeɪ
ʃən
/
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dee-klas-
uh
-fi-
key
-sh
uh
n
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,
noun
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declassify
(diːˈklæsɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
(
tr
) to release (a document or information) from the security list
de'classifiable
—
adj
declassifi'cation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Word Origin & History
declassify
1865, originally a term in logic; with reference to state secrets, 1946; from de- + classify.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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