The difference between Classify and Declassify

When used as verbs, classify means to identify by or divide into classes, whereas declassify means to remove the classification from.

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  1. Classify as a verb:

    to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

    Examples:

    "Should we classify "make up" as an [[idiom]] or as a [[phrasal]] [[verb]]?"

  2. Classify as a verb:

    to declare something a secret, especially a government secret

    Examples:

    "They decided to classify that information."

  1. Declassify as a verb:

    to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on

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