reclassify

verb

re·​clas·​si·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

reclassified; reclassifying; reclassifies

transitive verb

: to move from one class, classification, or category to another : to classify again

… in the 1980s, amphetamines were reclassified as controlled substances, which restricted their availability.

—Stephen Rae

reclassify the product to boost sales

Examples of reclassify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2004, it was reclassified from A. cinnamomea to better reflect its genetic lineage and its native habitat of Taiwan. —New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025

Could marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug? —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025

His brother Marcus, a 6-8 forward, reclassified from the recruiting class of 2024 to 2023, and signed with KU on April 17, 2023 after initially committing to coach Bill Self on March 3, 2023 as a member of the class of 2024. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025

Wide receiver Malachi Toney: The former Plantation American Heritage star, who reclassified to get to college a year early, turned heads during spring practices and seems all but certain to be in the wide receiver rotation. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reclassify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify