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