reclassify
verb
- assign a label or attribute
Wiktionary
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English classify English reclassify From re- + classify.
- To classify again; to give a new classification to.
“Two-car CrossCountry Class 170/5 diesel multiple units are being extended to three-car formations and reclassified as Class 170/6s, to boost capacity on the Birmingham-Stansted Airport route. So far, two have been reformed by Arriva TrainCare at Bristol Barton Hill and put back into traffic.”
- To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification.