reclassify vs sort out

reclassify and sort out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reclassify	No	No	Yes	No
sort out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sort out is a hypernym of reclassify; that is, sort out is a word with a broader meaning than reclassify:

Other hypernyms of reclassify include assort, class, classify, separate, sort.

reclassify (verb)	sort out (verb)
classify anew, change the previous classification	arrange or order by classes or categories
	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience