deidentify

Word parts

de- + identify

Pronunciation

• enPR: dē'-ī-dĕntʹ-ĭf-ī, IPA ^(key): /ˌdiː.aɪˈdɛnt.ɪf.aɪ/
• Hyphenation: de‧i‧dent‧if‧y

Verb

Plain form deidentify

Third-person singular deidentifies

Past tense deidentified

Past participle deidentified

Present participle deidentifying

1. (transitive) If you deidentify something, you make it anonymous by removing personal data.
   • Synonyms: anonymize, anonymise, depersonalize and depersonalise