deselect
verb
de·se·lect
ˌdē-sə-ˈlekt 
deselected; deselecting; deselects
2
: to cause (something previously selected) to no longer be selected in a software interface
deselect the songs you don't want to hear
Examples of deselect in a Sentence
If you don't want the computer program to automatically correct your spelling, you will have to deselect that option.
he'll deselect any plan that doesn't put him in total control
Recent Examples on the Web
An Import All New Photos button is available, but there's no way to deselect all, which is sometimes useful.
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Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
On a Mac, click on the Control Center, then click Screen Mirroring and deselect your iPad from the dropdown list.
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Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
To turn off a specific filter, tap Filtered by again, then deselect it.
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Kurt Knutsson,
Fox News,
22 Nov. 2023
On the next page that appears, deselect the Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices option.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
13 Nov. 2022
Occasionally, pathfinding might break and force us to deselect the entire party, select an individual character, and move them (after which pathfinding was fine again).
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Jim Salter,
Ars Technica,
26 Aug. 2020
Churchill himself was deselected in 1904 in an argument over free trade.
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Ceylan Yeginsu,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2019
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Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
On a Mac, click on the Control Center, then click Screen Mirroring and deselect your iPad from the dropdown list.
—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
To turn off a specific filter, tap Filtered by again, then deselect it.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
Fox News,
22 Nov. 2023
On the next page that appears, deselect the Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices option.
—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
13 Nov. 2022
Occasionally, pathfinding might break and force us to deselect the entire party, select an individual character, and move them (after which pathfinding was fine again).
—
Jim Salter,
Ars Technica,
26 Aug. 2020
Churchill himself was deselected in 1904 in an argument over free trade.
—
Ceylan Yeginsu,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2019
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“Deselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deselect. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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deselect
verb
de·se·lect
ˌdē-sə-ˈlekt
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: to cause (something previously selected) to no longer be selected in a software interface
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