deselect
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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politics (of a constituency organization) to refuse to select (an existing MP) for re-election
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to discharge (a trainee) during the period of training
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computing to cancel (a highlighted selection of data) on a computer screen
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computing to remove (the check mark) at an option in a dialogue box
Other Word Forms
- deselection noun
Etymology
Origin of deselect
Example Sentences
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Vinted is popular in part because of the range of courier options it offers, with sellers able to deselect those that don’t suit them - for example, if a company requires them to print a label and they don’t own a printer.
From BBC
Frontier should have showed DiDonato the $428 fare first, along with an option to deselect checked luggage and an assigned seat if she wanted to lower her fare.
From Seattle Times
If turned on, they'll need to manually deselect Zoom's on-by-default data sharing option after solving a pop-up maze of sub-menus.
From Salon
If your boss, for instance, insists on using the AI features as a matter of convenience during one of those mandatory "cameras on!" meetings — and can't be bothered to navigate Zoom's sub-menus to deselect data sharing — then your only choice is to either agree to let Zoom surveil and forever-use your face and voice, or leave the meeting and tell your employer to kick rocks.
From Salon
The Zoom account owner will need to manually deselect Zoom's on-by-default data sharing option after solving a pop-up maze of sub-menus.
From Salon
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