decapitalize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /diːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English capitalize English decapitalize From de- + capitalize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase).
- (transitive) To convert a capital value, typically into a rental.
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(transitive) 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.
2009, Stuart Banner, The Death Penalty: an American history, page 131:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decapitalise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| decapitalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decapitalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decapitalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decapitalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |