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View synonyms for deselect

deselect

[ dee-si-lekt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to discharge (a trainee) from a program of training.


deselect

/ ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt /

verb

  1. politics (of a constituency organization) to refuse to select (an existing MP) for re-election
  2. to discharge (a trainee) during the period of training
  3. computing to cancel (a highlighted selection of data) on a computer screen
  4. computing to remove (the check mark) at an option in a dialogue box


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdeseˈlection, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deselect1

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + select

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