deselects

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.
   • 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: […]1996, Code of Federal Regulations: 1985-1999, page 70
2. (UK, transitive) To reject (an incumbent) as a party's candidate for a forthcoming election.
   • One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest.2007 January 5, The Guardian, page 3
3. (transitive) To remove from an existing selection.
   • Make sure you deselect any files you wish to keep before proceeding with the deletion.