deselect

/dɪˈsɛlɛkt/

Definitions

1. verb

to select something out of a group of things, or to cancel a selection

“The user will have to deselect all the items they don’t want to purchase.”

2. verb

to remove or exclude something from consideration

“The editor decided to deselect the article from the publication.”

3. verb

to stop selecting or choosing something

“The user decided to deselect the option and proceed with the default.”

4. noun

the act of selecting out or removing something

“The deselect of the item from the shopping cart was not successful.”

Synonyms

  • deactivate
  • remove
  • unselect

Antonyms

  • activate
  • select