"decategorize" meaning in All languages combined

See decategorize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: decategorizes [present, singular, third-person], decategorizing [participle, present], decategorized [participle, past], decategorized [past]
Etymology: From de- + categorize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|categorize}} de- + categorize Head templates: {{en-verb}} decategorize (third-person singular simple present decategorizes, present participle decategorizing, simple past and past participle decategorized)
  1. (transitive) To free or remove from categories; to regard individually. Tags: transitive Synonyms: decategorise Related terms: decategorization
    Sense id: en-decategorize-en-verb-QsWyQsvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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