verb
Meaning 1
To remove a cap.
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decap
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/diːˈkæp/
verb
Meaning 2
To remove a cap.
To enzymatically remove a cap from mRNA.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To remove a cap.
To remove the epoxy from an integrated circuit.
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Qualifier: hardware
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verb
Meaning 4
To remove a cap.
To cause an armor-piercing shell to lose its hardened cap, degrading its ability to penetrate armor.
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Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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verb
Meaning 5
To remove a cap.
To remove an upper limit.
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verb
Meaning 6
To change an uppercase letter to lowercase; to decapitalize.
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History
Etymology
From de- + cap.