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decapitalize

verb
/diːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/UK

Etymology

From de- + capitalize.

  1. derived from capitālis — “of the head”
  2. prefixed as decapitalize — “de + capitalize”

Definitions

  1. To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to…

    To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase).

  2. To convert a capital value, typically into a rental.

  3. To remove (something's) status as a capital crime

    To remove (something's) status as a capital crime; to cause (something) to no longer be a capital crime.

    • In 1801 Connecticut decapitalized arson, but only where no victim's life had been placed in danger.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for decapitalize. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA