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/dee klas", -klahs"/, v.t.to remove or degrade from one's social class, position, or rank; lower in status.[1885-90; < F déclasser. See DE-, CLASS]
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Declass — De*class , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Declassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Declassing}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]classer.] To remove from a class; to separate or degrade from one s class. North Am. Rev. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declass — *degrade, demote, reduce, disrate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
declass — transitive verb Date: 1888 to remove from a class; especially to assign to a lower social status … New Collegiate Dictionary
declass — verb To lower ones class or social standing … Wiktionary
declass — verb remove (someone) from their original social class … English new terms dictionary
declass — de·class … English syllables
declass — de•class [[t]diˈklæs, ˈklɑs[/t]] v. t. to remove or degrade from one s social class, position, or rank; lower in status … From formal English to slang
declass — /diˈklas/ (say dee klahs) verb (t) to remove or degrade from one s class (social or other) …
declass — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: de + class (n.); translation of French déclasser : to remove from a class : lower in one s class especially socially the psychological effects of being declassed Francis Downing … Useful english dictionary
Declassed — Declass De*class , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Declassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Declassing}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]classer.] To remove from a class; to separate or degrade from one s class. North Am. Rev. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
