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decapitalize

alt. 1 (context transitive English) To uncapitalize (gloss: convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase). 2 (context transitive legal English) To remove (something's) status as a capital crime; to cause (something) to no longer be a capital crime. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To uncapitalize (gloss: convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase). 2 (context transitive legal English) To remove (something's) status as a capital crime; to cause (something) to no longer be a capital crime.

Usage examples of "decapitalize".

He had a stunner, not a plasma arc in his hand--apparently the Cetagandans were now aware that the locals were on the scene in too great force to silence by a convenient murder, and were now thinking of de-escalating, or at least decapitalizing, the Situation.

He had a stunner, not a plasma arc in his hand—apparently the Cetagandans were now aware that the locals were on the scene in too great force to silence by a convenient murder, and were now thinking of de-escalating, or at least decapitalizing, the Situation.

He had a stunner, not a plasma arc in his hand—apparently the Cetagandans were now aware that the locals were on the scene in too great force to silence by a convenient murder, and were now thinking of de-escalating, or at least decapitalizing, the Situation.