tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

To remove official security classification from (a document).

declassifiable de·clas'si·fi'a·ble adj.
declassification de·clas'si·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.

v. to cancel the security classification of an item of classified matter. See also downgrade.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Primarily associated with Europe, this term describes wine that is placed in a lower classification. In bordeaux a chateau might declassify a portion of the wine produced from their vineyards and bottle it under their second label instead of as their primary offering. In burgundy a producer might declassify a portion of wine from a premier cru vineyard and bottle it as a village or regional wine. Wines are often declassified for quality-related reasons, but sometime producers are forced to declassify because appellation restrictions were not met. Outside of Europe some quality-wine producers use the term "declassify" similarly by indicating that they won't produce their high-end wine, such as a reserve.

(DOD, NATO) To cancel the security classification of an item of classified matter. Also called DECL. See also downgrade.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - frigive

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrijgeven (van geheime stukken)

Français (French)
v. tr. - déclassifier, rayer de la liste des documents secrets, ne plus classer comme confidentiel

Deutsch (German)
v. - freigeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποχαρακτηρίζω, (στρατ.) αίρω το απόρρητο (εγγράφου κ.λπ.), αποδιαβαθμίζω

Italiano (Italian)
permettere la pubblicazione di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desclassificar

Русский (Russian)
рассекретить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - levantar el secreto oficial de (documentos)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - offentliggöra

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
从机密表删除

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 從機密表刪除

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 기밀 목록에서 해제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 機密扱いから外す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يصرح بأن معلومه ما لم تعد سرا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסיר הגבלת הסודיות‬

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