Declassify: meaning, definitions and examples

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declassify

[ diːˈklæsɪfaɪ ]

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government intelligence

To officially reveal previously classified information, typically in order to make it available to the public.

Synonyms

disclose, expose, reveal, uncover

Examples of usage

The government decided to declassify the documents related to the investigation.
The declassification of the files shed new light on the historical events.

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military

To remove the classification of a military document or operation, making it no longer restricted.

Synonyms

unclassify, unrestrict

Examples of usage

The military decided to declassify the operation after many years.
Declassifying the information allowed for greater transparency within the organization.

Translations

Translations of the word "declassify" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desclassificar

🇮🇳 गोपनीयता हटाना

🇩🇪 freigeben

🇮🇩 mengungkap

🇺🇦 розсекретити

🇵🇱 odtajnić

🇯🇵 機密解除する

🇫🇷 déclassifier

🇪🇸 desclasificar

🇹🇷 gizliliği kaldırmak

🇰🇷 비밀 정보를 해제하다

🇸🇦 رفع السرية

🇨🇿 odtajnit

🇸🇰 odtajniť

🇨🇳 解密

🇸🇮 odtajiti

🇮🇸 aflétt

🇰🇿 құпиясын ашу

🇬🇪 გახსნა

🇦🇿 məxfilikdən çıxarmaq

🇲🇽 desclasificar

Word origin

The term 'declassify' originated in the mid-20th century, combining the prefix 'de-' (meaning 'remove') with 'classify'. It became commonly used in government and military contexts to describe the process of making previously classified information available to the public or removing restrictions on military documents or operations.