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deidentify

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • dē'-ī-dĕntʹ-ĭf-ī
  • /ˌdiː.aɪˈdɛnt.ɪf.aɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɛntɪfaɪ

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove personal identifying information (PII) from data, sometimes preserving the original identification data separately; to anonymize data (though it may be possible to reidentify via data aggregation and correlation).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: identify, reidentify

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cease or forgo identifying (with).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + identify.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: anonymisieren — anonymize data
  • German: sich deidentifizieren — remove personal identifying information