🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소문자로 바꾸다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: somunjaro bakkuda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decapitalise/diːˈkæp.ɪ.təl.aɪz/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"문장의 첫 단어를 소문자로 바꾸세요."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To write or print a word or letter using lowercase rather than uppercase letters.

    "Make sure to decapitalise the second word in the title."
  2. 2

    To deprive a business or institution of capital.

    "The withdrawal of major investors threatened to decapitalise the firm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix de- (denoting reversal or removal) combined with capitalise, originating from the Late Latin root capitalis (pertaining to the head), entering modern lexicography in the late 19th century with the rise of typography and computing text editing.

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