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unapply

unapply verb: to undo an apply operation; to remove (something previously applied).

Verb

unapply (third-person singular simple present unapplies, present participle unapplying, simple past and past participle unapplied)

  1. (transitive) To undo an apply operation; to remove (something previously applied).
    • To unapply the name from every formula in the worksheet, select only a single cell.1990, PC Mag, volume 9, number 12
    • If you want to unapply payments that you've already applied to open invoices, click the Un-Apply Payment button.2016, Stephen L. Nelson, QuickBooks 2017 For Dummies
    Synonyms:
    deapply

Synonyms of unapply

Forms of unapply

third-person singular presentunapplies
present participleunapplying
past participleunapplied
pastunapplied

Origin of unapply

From un- + apply.

Questions about unapply

What does unapply mean?
Unapply means to undo an apply operation; to remove (something previously applied).
What part of speech is unapply?
Unapply is a verb.
What is the past tense of unapply?
The past tense of unapply is unapplied.

Words near unapply in the dictionary

  1. unapplausive
  2. unappliable
  3. unapplicable
  4. unapplied
  5. unapplies
  6. unapply
  7. unapplying
  8. unappoint
  9. unappointable
  10. unappointed
  11. unapportionable

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