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deselect

[dee-si-lekt] / ˌdi sɪˈlɛkt /
VERB
dismiss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depose discharge disqualify fire impeach let go oust recall retire sack suspend terminate
STRONG
ax boot bounce bump can cashier defrock depone displace drop furlough pension shelve unfrock unseat
WEAK
boot out disemploy disfrock give notice to give the ax give the gate give the heave-ho give walking papers give warning kick out lay off let out pink slip put away send packing shut out turn away wash out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin employ hire hold keep
STRONG
do
WEAK
accept appoint engage maintain preserve secure welcome
VERB
pink slip
Synonyms
WEAK
ax boot boot out bounce bump can cashier defrock depone depose discharge disemploy disfrock displace disqualify drop fire furlough give notice to give someone his or her walking papers give someone the ax give someone the gate give someone the pink slip give the ax give the gate give the heave-ho give walking papers give warning impeach kick out lay off let go let out oust pension put away recall release retire sack send packing shelve show someone the door shut out suspend terminate turn away unfrock unseat wash out

Example Sentences

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A Tory councillor asked colleagues to deselect the "selfish, egotistical" MP.

From BBC

Matt Hancock has received the overwhelming backing of his constituency party, despite a call to deselect him.

From BBC

If you want to take this opportunity to simply download all of your Google data, just leave them checked; otherwise, look for the “Deselect all” link at the head of the checkboxes and click it.

From The Verge

A Conservative Senedd member who took his local party to court over an attempt to deselect him has withdrawn his legal challenge.

From BBC

If the petition is approved, another meeting would be required to formally deselect him and he would then be allowed to take part in the final reselection process.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.