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

The new rules will be applied retroactively, and students who passed the test in the spring of 2026 will be reclassified for the current school year, Assemblymember Patel said. — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The property appraiser's office rejected the company's application to reclassify the property, located at SE 8th Street and SW 2nd Avenue. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Past attempts by the state to reclassify large numbers of children learning English as fluent prompted federal investigations. — Becky Pallack, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

After the company weathered bankruptcy in the 1980s, Low reclassified its truck drivers as private contractors. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reclassify

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