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decapitalize

[ dɪˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz ]

Verb

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writing

To convert the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase.

Synonyms

lowercase, uncapitalize.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
decapitalize	Used in computing and typography, specifically to describe converting the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase. Please decapitalize the first letter of these sentences for consistency. To decapitalize all headings, use the following script.
lowercase	Commonly used in both general conversation and technical contexts to describe all characters being in lower case form. It is the most universally recognized term. Make sure to write your email address in lowercase letters. The password should be in lowercase.
uncapitalize	Often used interchangeably with 'decapitalize', commonly in contexts related to changing text formats in software or document editing. You need to uncapitalize the first word of each sentence. This tool allows you to uncapitalize text.

Word

Description / Examples

decapitalize

Used in computing and typography, specifically to describe converting the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase.

Please decapitalize the first letter of these sentences for consistency.
To decapitalize all headings, use the following script.

lowercase

Commonly used in both general conversation and technical contexts to describe all characters being in lower case form. It is the most universally recognized term.

Make sure to write your email address in lowercase letters.
The password should be in lowercase.

uncapitalize

Often used interchangeably with 'decapitalize', commonly in contexts related to changing text formats in software or document editing.

You need to uncapitalize the first word of each sentence.
This tool allows you to uncapitalize text.

Examples of usage

Don't forget to decapitalize the first letter of the sentence.
The function will automatically decapitalize the input string.

Translations

Translations of the word "decapitalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descapitalizar

🇮🇳 अक्षर छोटा करना

🇩🇪 kleinschreiben

🇮🇩 menurunkan huruf besar

🇺🇦 зменшити регістр

🇵🇱 zmniejszyć literę

🇯🇵 小文字にする

🇫🇷 décapitaliser

🇪🇸 descapitalizar

🇹🇷 küçük harfe çevirmek

🇰🇷 소문자로 바꾸다

🇸🇦 تحويل الأحرف الكبيرة إلى صغيرة

🇨🇿 změnit na malá písmena

🇸🇰 zmeniť na malé písmená

🇨🇳 小写

🇸🇮 spremeniti v male črke

🇮🇸 breyta í lágstafi

🇰🇿 әріптерді кішірейту

🇬🇪 პატარა ასოებად გადაქცევა

🇦🇿 kiçik hərfə çevirmək

🇲🇽 descapitalizar

Etymology

The term 'decapitalize' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning to reverse an action, and 'capitalize' which refers to making the first letter of a word uppercase. The concept of decapitalization is commonly used in computer programming and text processing to modify the case of letters.