unselecting
Undoing a selection
Unselecting is the act of removing a selection—clicking away from a highlighted item, unchecking a box, or deselecting text.
The term appears mainly in computing contexts: Try unselecting all the files and starting over.
It reverses whatever selecting did.
Remove a selection mark
- unmarkRemove a selection indicator
- uncheckRemove a checkmark
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- resetRestore to original state
undo · toggle · click · tap · highlight · cursor · checkbox · dropdown
Leave something out
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- overlookMiss or commanding view
disregard · leave out · pass over · filter out · exclude · remove · drop · eliminate
Reverse a prior action
- revertReturn to earlier condition
- cancelRevoke or terminate
- backtrackReverse one's position
- restoreReturn to earlier state
rollback · previous · original · default · reinstate · recover
Settled course of action
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- alternativesOther available options
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- reconsiderThink about something anew
change mind · opt out · decline · withdraw · preference · indecision · ambivalence
untick
Remove a selection mark
reset · undo · toggle · click · tap · highlight · cursor · checkbox · dropdown · menu
omit
Leave something out
overlook · disregard · leave out · pass over · filter out · exclude · remove · drop · eliminate
undo
Reverse a prior action
restore · rollback · previous · original · default · reinstate · recover
decision
Settled course of action
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- alternativesOther available options
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
reconsider · change mind · opt out · decline · withdraw · preference · indecision · ambivalence
unselectingselecting
Picking from options
choosing · picking · checking · highlighting · marking