reclassify

American

[ree-klas-uh-fahy] / riˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

reclassified, reclassifying

to classify anew.
to change the security classification of (information, a document, etc.).

Other Word Forms

reclassification noun

Etymology

Origin of reclassify

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + classify

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The practice, known as “reclassifying,” “reclassing,” “bridge year” or “gap year,” is spreading fast in football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse and other sports where height and strength are key.

From The Wall Street Journal

Concerns were triggered after China’s three telecom operators announced changes to VAT treatment, with some telecom services reclassified into higher tax bracket, lifting VAT to 9% from 6%.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the middle of a villain era, good people can feel like members of an endangered species reclassified as huntable and left to fend for themselves.

From Salon

Scotts is reclassifying Hawthorne as discontinued operations and said the deal wouldn’t affect its full-year guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Jan. 6, the FDA reclassified the recall as Class I — its highest numerical designation.

From Salon

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023