Definitions

declassify

[dee-klas-uh-fahy] / diˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

VERB

open to the public

Synonyms

STRONGEST

publicize

STRONG

display exhibit show

WEAK

make available make public

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal cover hide

Example Sentences

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Wilson wants the board to declassify immediately so all directors are elected annually.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Wilson has also submitted a proposal that calls for the board to immediately declassify, so that all directors are elected annually by shareholders.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

They later emphasised that Hegseth had the power to classify and declassify the type of details that were shared.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday which he says would declassify federal records surrounding the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

Look, you know how long it takes to declassify stuff.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)