different between deselect vs unselect

English

Etymology

de- +? select

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di?s??l?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

deselect (third-person singular simple present deselects, present participle deselecting, simple past and past participle deselected)

1. (transitive) To not select; to rule out of selection.
   • 1996, Code of Federal Regulations: 1985-1999 (page 70)

     ACTION may deselect a Trainee out of a training program for any of the following reasons: (a) Failure to meet training selection standards which includes, but is not limited to, the following conduct: […]

2. (transitive, Britain, politics) To reject (an MP) as constituency candidate at a forthcoming election.
   • 2007, The Guardian, 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

     One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest.

3. (transitive, graphical user interface) To remove from an existing selection.

   Make sure you deselect any files you wish to keep before proceeding with the deletion.

Synonyms

• unselect

Antonyms

• select

Related terms

• deselection

Translations

Anagrams

• electeds, selected

English

Etymology

un- +? select

Verb

unselect (third-person singular simple present unselects, present participle unselecting, simple past and past participle unselected)

1. (computing, transitive) To cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box.
2. (transitive) To reverse the previous selection of. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Synonyms

• deselect

Translations

Anagrams

• Lucentes, esculent