declass

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UK/diːˈklɑːs/UK/diːˈklæs/

verb

To lower the class or social standing of.

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Meanings

verbdeclass (third-person singular simple present declasses, present participle declassing, simple past and past participle declassed)

present singular third person declasses · participle present declassing · participle past declassed · past declassed

  1. transitiveTo lower the class or social standing of.
  2. transitiveTo remove from a class.

Origin

From de- + class.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

classed
Cite this entry
APA

declass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declass

MLA

“declass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declass.

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