Unclassify: meaning, definitions and examples

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unclassify

 

[ ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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.

See also: classifiable, classifier, classifies, classifying, declassify, misclassify.