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

But since that directive, progress to reclassify cannabis has largely stalled, with the Drug Enforcement Administration review still ongoing and no final decision on moving marijuana from Schedule I to the lesser Schedule III. —Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

These are the same yicas as in craft markets, reclassified as art through repetition. —María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026

Aware that Native Americans have a long history of dice games, Madden created a checklist of specific attributes of historical Native American dice to reclassify older artifacts. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

The deaths were reclassified as homicides in both cases, and in November 2001, Lynn was charged with murdering her husband, Glenn. —Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

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