Declassify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈklæsɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Declassify is a verb meaning to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on.
Meaning
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on.
Example Sentences
There are also two First Class compartments, but these have been declassified for suburban services and will be available to all customers.
Trump: This was done by the military and given to me. Uh, I think we can probably, right? / Staffer: I don't know, well, we'll have to see. Yeah, we'll have to try to- / Trump: Declassify it. / Staffer: -figure out a- yeah. / Trump: See as president I could have declassified it. Now I can't, you know, but this is still a secret. / Staffer: Yeah. [Laughter] Now we have a problem. / Trump: Isn't that interesting? / Staffer: Yeah. / Trump: It's so cool.
Word Forms
- declassifies
- declassifying
- declassified
Antonyms for declassify
Common opposites include classify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lift, deploy, unclassify, disclassify, declass, deregulate.
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