decapitalize /diːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ verb3 •To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase). •To remove (something's) status as a capital crime; to cause (something) to no longer be a capital crime.In 1801 Connecticut decapitalized arson, but only where no victim's life had been placed in danger. — 2009 •To convert a capital value, typically into a rental. formsdecapitalized · decapitalizing · decapitalizes