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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove the indentation; to move a block of text closer to the left margin.

   "I had to unindent the first line of each paragraph so that my essay would fit onto one side of paper."

Synonyms

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outdentoutdent

Antonyms

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indent

Example

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"I had to unindent the first line of each paragraph so that my essay would fit onto one side of paper."

Etymology

From un- + indent; Originated in the 1980s when computers made it simple for a writer to position text on a page.

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