declassifying
present participle ofdeclassify
declassify
verb[T]
uk/ˌdiːˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/us/ˌdiːˈklæs.ə.faɪ/to sayofficiallythatpoliticalormilitaryinformationis nolongersecret:
Manygovernmentdocumentsare declassified after 50years.
Revealing secrets & becoming known
- anti-secrecy
- backchannel
- bare
- blowsomeone'scoveridiom
- blow/take the lid offsomethingidiom
- break
- declassify
- hold
- huddle
- kiss
- Queen's evidence
- rat
- rat onsomeone/something
- reintroduce
- revealingly
- revelatory
- state's evidence
- tip
- transpire
- unload
Examplesofdeclassifying
declassifying
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Are there any hopeful signs that they will be able to deal with a drug bydeclassifyingit?
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I do not commend that practice as a justification fordeclassifyingthe internal telephone directories.
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On the other hand, we must startdeclassifyingsome areas.
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Why do we not look at other issues, such asdeclassifying—or is it reclassifying—offences?
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Notations with leader lines at top and bottom cite statutory authority for notdeclassifyingcertain sections.
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- if-need-be
- Ifo
- if only
- if-only
- IFRS
- iftar
- if the cap fits (wear it)
- if-the-cap-fits-wear-it
- if the shoe fits (wear it)
- if-the-shoe-fits-wear-it
- if the worst comes to the worst
- if-the-worst-comes-to-the-worst
- if/when it comes to the crunch
- if-when-it-comes-to-the-crunch
- if/when push comes to shove
- if-when-push-comes-to-shove
- if worse/worst comes to worst
- if-worse-worst-comes-to-worst
- -ify
- if you ask me
- if-you-ask-me
- if you believe that, you'll believe anything
- if-you-believe-that-you-ll-believe-anything
- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
- if-you-can-t-beat-em-join-em