decapitalise

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A form of decapitalize — To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase).

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Meanings

verbdecapitalise (third-person singular simple present decapitalises, present participle decapitalising, simple past and past participle decapitalised)

present singular third person decapitalises · participle present decapitalising · participle past decapitalised · past decapitalised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of decapitalize.

Origin

From de- + capitalise.

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Cite this entry
APA

decapitalise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapitalise

MLA

“decapitalise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapitalise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decapitalise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapitalise.

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