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to unselect

to unselect

1 4.7
To remove the mark that shows a chosen item in a computer program
  • verb
  • /ˌʌn.sɪˈlɛkt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deseleccionar
  • A nice idea would be to create a search tags function, much like on Delicious, where you can select and unselect a selection of tags to sort results by.

Examples

  • If you want to change your options, you can unselect the features that you no longer need.

  • What we have to do is unselect the ones we don't want and that's it.

  • Likewise, some apps don't allow you to unselect an action, so pushing the wrong button can be app-fatal.

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  • During a test with a very large image (5000 x 3750), I unselected the option.

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  • To remove the selection from the list, simply unselect the highlighted items in the menu.

  • In the settings menu, make sure to unselect any options you want to disable.

Synonyms

to uncheck
vsto unselect
9 3.8

To remove a mark from a box on a screen or form

is broader and removes any selection not only box marks
to deselect
vsto unselect
  • Specialized
1 3.7

To remove the highlight from selected text or items

is the same action but expressed as a general software term

Antonyms

to select
823 2.5

To choose someone or something from a group

Surface Forms

unselect infinitive
unselected past
unselected past participle
unselecting present participle
unselects third person singular

Morphology

unselect = select (transparent) = un + select

The negative prefix 'un-' added to the verb 'select' straightforwardly indicates reversal of the selecting action.

Etymology

Unselect is made of the small part un- meaning 'not' or 'remove' and select meaning 'choose'. Like undo or uncheck, to unselect something in a program is to take away its highlight or choice.