deselect

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Synonyms: reselect, derelict, deflect, select, despect, deseret, delect, reelect, preselect, re-elect, re elect

Antonyms: reselect, derelict, deflect, select, despect, deseret, delect, reelect, preselect, re-elect, re elect

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To not [[select]]; to rule out of [[selection]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|British|politics}} To [[reject]] (an [[incumbent]]) as a party's candidate for a forthcoming election.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|GUI}} To [[remove]] from an existing selection.

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