deselect
to discharge (a trainee) from a program of training.
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How to use deselect in a sentence
To make some folders online-only, check the Sync these folders only box, then deselect the folders you don’t want local copies of.
Free up space on your laptop by moving all your files to the cloud | David Nield | February 27, 2022 | Popular-ScienceOn iOS, select Options to see the modes and deselect the ones you don’t want.
Google Maps made some key changes. Use them to improve your commute. | Sandra Gutierrez | July 22, 2021 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for deselect
/ (ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt) /
British politics (of a constituency organization) to refuse to select (an existing MP) for re-election
US to discharge (a trainee) during the period of training
computing to cancel (a highlighted selection of data) on a computer screen
computing to remove (the check mark) at an option in a dialogue box
Derived forms of deselect
- deselection, noun
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