"declass" meaning in English

See declass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːˈklɑːs/ [UK], /diːˈklæs/ [UK] Forms: declasses [present, singular, third-person], declassing [participle, present], declassed [participle, past], declassed [past]
Etymology: From de- + class. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|class}} de- + class Head templates: {{en-verb}} declass (third-person singular simple present declasses, present participle declassing, simple past and past participle declassed)
  1. (transitive) To lower the class or social standing of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-declass-en-verb-Lz69BEzv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14
  2. (transitive) To remove from a class. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-declass-en-verb-0eymYiHq

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From de- + class.",
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    {
      "form": "declasses",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "declassed",
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    },
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lower the class or social standing of."
      ],
      "id": "en-declass-en-verb-Lz69BEzv",
      "links": [
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          "class",
          "class"
        ],
        [
          "standing",
          "standing"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To lower the class or social standing of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        "To remove from a class."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To remove from a class."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/diːˈklɑːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/diːˈklæs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "declass"
}
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  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From de- + class.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "declassing",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "declassed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "declassed",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      ],
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        "To lower the class or social standing of."
      ],
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To lower the class or social standing of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To remove from a class."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To remove from a class."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/diːˈklɑːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/diːˈklæs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "declass"
}

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