declassify

[ dee-klas-uh-fahy ]
/ diˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

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 of declassify

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + classify

OTHER WORDS FROM declassify

de·clas·si·fi·a·ble, adjective de·clas·si·fi·ca·tion [dee-klas-uh-fi-key-shuh n] /diˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for declassification

declassify
/ (diːˈklæsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to release (a document or information) from the security list

Derived forms of declassify

declassifiable, adjective declassification, noun