deselect
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/ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/
🇬🇧
/ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/
To choose not to support someone for a position, like a political candidate.
The party decided to deselect the current MP and look for a new candidate.
该党决定不再选举现任议员,寻找新的候选人。
To remove an item from a list of choices, like on a computer screen.
I accidentally clicked on the wrong option, so I had to deselect it and choose the correct one.
我不小心点击了错误的选项,所以我不得不取消选择它并选择正确的选项。