deindex

[dee-in-deks]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove from an index or any system of indexing, especially to stop adjusting compensation according to the cost of living.

   to deindex wages.

deindex

/ diːˈɪndɛks /

verb

1. (tr) to cause to become no longer index-linked

Word History and Origins

Origin of deindex¹

First recorded in 1975–80; de- + index

Example Sentences

In some cases, the editors may decide to remove someone’s name; in others, to deindex the article from search engines.

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And that Google uses machine learning to identify and deindex webspam.

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