deselect
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /diːsəˈlɛkt/
Verb

deselect (deselects, present participle deselecting; past and past participle deselected)

  1. (transitive) To not select; to rule out of selection.
    • 1996, Code of Federal Regulations: 1985-1999 (page 70)
      ACTION may deselect a Trainee out of a training program for any of the following reasons: (a) Failure to meet training selection standards which includes, but is not limited to, the following conduct: […]
  2. (transitive, British, politics) To reject (an MP) as constituency candidate at a forthcoming election.
    • 2007, The Guardian, 5th Jan 2007, p. 3
      One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest.
  3. (transitive, GUI) To remove from an existing selection.
    Make sure you deselect any files you wish to keep before proceeding with the deletion.
Antonyms Related terms Translations
  • Portuguese: desselecionar



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