declassify

verb

de·​clas·​si·​fy (ˌ)dē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

declassified; declassifying; declassifies

transitive verb

: to remove or reduce the security classification of

declassify a secret document

declassification

(ˌ)dē-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Examples of declassify in a Sentence

The government has not yet declassified that information.

Recent Examples on the Web

After the records were declassified, their exploits became legend. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The system, known as the Iron Dome, was so new at the time that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to declassify it, so American lawmakers could see the state-of-the-art tech. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

After that, its existence was officially declassified to the surprise of absolutely no one. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

The document was declassified four years ago but is heavily redacted. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for declassify

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