verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box. transitive
2. 2
   To reverse the previous selection of. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

deselectdeselectuncheck

Etymology

From un- + select.

Related phrases

tick box

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