decapitalizes

Makes letters small

Decapitalizes means to change a letter from uppercase to lowercase: The editor decapitalizes proper nouns that have become common words.

In computing, text processing functions decapitalize strings for standardization or comparison.

The word also has a financial sense—to reduce the capital of a company or remove something from capital status.

typography

lowercase

Uncapitalized letter form

font · typeface · serif · sans-serif · kerning · leading · tracking · baseline · x-height · ascender

programming

text-processing

Manipulating written data programmatically

regex · ASCII · function · method · transform · code · camelCase · snake_case

formatting

editorial

Publication's official viewpoint article

layout · heading · subheading · acronym · brand-name · title · subtitle · Chicago-style · manuscript · document

Opposites
letter case transformation

decapitalizescapitalizes

Makes letters large-form

capitalises · uppercases · recapitalizes · caps · all-caps

emphasis and prominence

decapitalizescapitalizes

Makes letters large-form

emphasizes · highlights · accentuates

Family

decapitalize, decapitalized

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G