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 concern, Brenna Lyles from the American Trucking Associations told The Center Square, is that once marijuana is reclassified as a Schedule III drug, HHS will reflect the change and employers might no longer be able to test their drivers for cannabis use. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025

And by reclassifying them as criminal trespassers, the squatters cannot use loopholes in landlord-tenant law to remain at the property. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Trump's order does not immediately reclassify marijuana and does not legalize recreational cannabis usage. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Trump campaigned on reclassifying marijuana during the 2024 election. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 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