declass
[ dee-klas, -klahs ]
verb (used with object)
to remove or degrade from one's social class, position, or rank; lower in status.
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How to use declass in a sentence
In 1905 declass had had to go because the German Emperor wished it.
My Memoirs | Marguerite SteinheilA man, a suspicious character, a declass, hears or discovers that there are important political documents in my house.
My Memoirs | Marguerite Steinheil
British Dictionary definitions for declass
declass
/ (diːˈklɑːs) /
verb
(tr) to lower in social status or position; degrade
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