Word: decapitalizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
ca
pi
ta
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of decapitalize. To remove (something's) status as a capital crime; to cause (something) to no longer be a capital crime.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: capital
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Involving punishment by death.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.