Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deselect

/ˌdiːsəˈlɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: de-s-e-lect
IPA: /ˌdiːsəˈlɛkt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To not select; to rule out of selection.

Transitive verb

verb

To reject (an incumbent) as a party's candidate for a forthcoming election.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To remove from an existing selection.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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: […]"
"One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest."
"Make sure you deselect any files you wish to keep before proceeding with the deletion."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin sē- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin sēlegō Latin sēlēctuslbor. English select English deselect From de- + select.

Usage

Transitive verb
British usage

Inflected Forms

deselects (present, singular) deselecting (participle, present) deselected (participle, past) deselected (past)

Derived Forms

deselectable deselector

Frequently Paired Words

deselection

Synonyms

unselect

Antonyms

select reselect

Rhymes With

project perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct correct affect object checked

Questions

How do you pronounce deselect?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːsəˈlɛkt/.
What does deselect mean?: To not select; to rule out of selection.
Where does deselect come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin sē- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin sēlegō Latin sēlēctuslbor. English select English deselect From de- + select.

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