Decapitalize: meaning, definitions and examples

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decapitalize

 

[ dɪˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

writing

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

Synonyms

lowercase, uncapitalize

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

Word origin

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.

See also: capitalize, uncapitalize, undercapitalize.