DESELECT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Deselect

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface

Short Definition:

turn off selected feature

Examples:
  • deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use
Definition:

(of a local branch of a political party) reject (an existing MP) as a candidate in a forthcoming election

Short Definition:

(of local branch of political party) reject existing MP as candidate in forthcoming election

Examples:
  • the ultimate disloyalty would be to deselect a long-standing MP

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