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Noun
1

Abbreviation of cassette.

"Please insert your old music cass into the player before we start the party."

Verb
1

To render useless or void; to annul; to reject; to send away.

"The judge's decision was cassed, leaving the disputed contract in effect despite the initial ruling against it."

In plain English: To cass something means to put it into a container for storage, though this is an archaic term rarely used today and often confused with similar words like 'case' or 'cast'.

"The new software update will not be able to cass your old file format."

Usage: This term is archaic and rarely used in modern English, so avoid employing it unless writing historical fiction or poetry. In contemporary contexts, prefer synonyms like "cancel," "void," or "reject" for clarity.

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, and Catherine with its variant forms.

"The pilot explained that he had to bypass the locked cass before entering the cockpit."

2

Initialism of cockpit access security system.

Example Sentences
"The new software update will not be able to cass your old file format." verb
"The manager will not allow us to cass any employees during this restructuring phase." verb
"She decided to cass her old contacts before starting the new job search." verb
"It is illegal for officials to cass voters who have already cast their ballots." verb
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Origin

As an English surname, Cass is a shortened version of Cassandra. In Ireland, it derives from Ó Cais, meaning "descendant of the curly-haired one," based on the word for curling hair.

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