Definition of Declassify

1. Verb. Lift the restriction on and make available again. "Sam and Sue declassify the movie "; "Reclassify the documents"

Generic synonyms: Free, Release
Antonyms: Classify
Derivative terms: Declassification

Definition of Declassify

1. Verb. to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Declassify

1. [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Declassify

declarement
declarements
declarer
declarers
declares
declareth
declaring
declaw
declawed
declawing
declaws
declension
declensional
declensionism
declensionist
declensionists
declensions
declimb
declinability

Literary usage of Declassify

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. National Industrial Security Program: Operating Manualby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Markings for the "Classified by," "Downgrade to," or "declassify on" Lines. ... The purpose of the "declassify On" line is to provide any ..."

2. Secrecy: Report of the Commission on Protecting & Reducing Government Secrecy by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Larry Combest (1997)
"The zeal to open up the process and to declassify information flows in ... However, compromising sensitive information through excessive haste to declassify ..."

3. Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Informationby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The CSO will advise the contractor of currently approved: (i) electrical magnetic tape degaussers to declassify reels of magnetic tape; (ii) adapters for ..."

4. Information Security Program Regulation: U.S. Dept. of Defenseby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Until 60 days after notification, the DoD Component shall not declassify or downgrade such information or material without consulting the other department, ..."

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