Unclassify: meaning, definitions and examples

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unclassify

[ ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ ]

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in classification

To remove from a designated class or category; to no longer categorize something.

Synonyms

declassify, recategorize, reclassify

Examples of usage

I decided to unclassify the documents for easier access.
The items were unclassified due to the change in regulations.

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in information security

To change the classification level of sensitive information to a lower level of sensitivity.

Synonyms

declassify, downgrade

Examples of usage

The government agency decided to unclassify the confidential report.
The documents were unclassified to allow broader access to the information.

Translations

Translations of the word "unclassify" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desclassificar

🇮🇳 वर्गीकरण न करना

🇩🇪 deklassifizieren

🇮🇩 tidak mengklasifikasikan

🇺🇦 розсекречувати

🇵🇱 odtajnić

🇯🇵 分類しない

🇫🇷 déclassifier

🇪🇸 desclasificar

🇹🇷 sınıflandırmamak

🇰🇷 분류 해제하다

🇸🇦 إلغاء التصنيف

🇨🇿 odtajnit

🇸🇰 odtajniť

🇨🇳 解密

🇸🇮 odtajiti

🇮🇸 aflétta

🇰🇿 құпиясын ашу

🇬🇪 გაუმჟღავნება

🇦🇿 təsnifatı ləğv etmək

🇲🇽 desclasificar

Word origin

The word 'unclassify' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the verb 'classify'. It first appeared in the late 20th century as a term used in various fields such as information security and document management to indicate the action of removing classification or changing the level of sensitivity of information.