declassify

to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on

Verb

  1. to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
    • 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-...
    • There are also two First Class compartments, but these have been declassified for suburban services and will be available to all customers. - 2024 July 10, “Network News: First of refurbished Class 458s rejoin South...

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English classify English declassify From de- + classify.

Forms

declassifies declassifying declassified

Derived

declassifiable