declassify

(dē klasə fī′, dē-)

transitive verb declassified, declassifying

☆ to remove (governmental documents, reports, etc.) from secret or restricted classifications

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See declassify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·clas·si·fied, de·clas·si·fy·ing, de·clas·si·fies
To remove official security classification from (a document).

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  • de·clasˌsi·fiˈa·ble adjective
  • de·clasˌsi·fi·caˈtion (-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

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