Unclassify: meaning, definitions and examples
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unclassify
[ ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ ]
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.
in information security
To change the classification level of sensitive information to a lower level of sensitivity.
Synonyms
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
Etymology
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.