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declass

UK/diːˈklɑːs/

declass verb: to lower the class or social standing of.

Verb

declass (third-person singular simple present declasses, present participle declassing, simple past and past participle declassed)

  1. (transitive) To lower the class or social standing of.
  2. (transitive) To remove from a class.

Forms of declass

third-person singular presentdeclasses
present participledeclassing
past participledeclassed
pastdeclassed

Origin of declass

From de- + class.

Questions about declass

What does declass mean?
Declass means to lower the class or social standing of.
What part of speech is declass?
Declass is a verb.
How do you pronounce declass?
Declass is pronounced /diːˈklɑːs/ (UK).
What is the past tense of declass?
The past tense of declass is declassed.

Words near declass in the dictionary

  1. declarify
  2. declarin'
  3. declaring
  4. declaring war
  5. declarings
  6. declass
  7. declasse
  8. declassed
  9. declasses
  10. declassicize
  11. declassicized

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