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    [Verb]  | "de*se*lect" | \ ˌdē-sə-ˈlekt \


    1: dismiss, reject

    2: to cause (something previously selected) to no longer be selected in a software interface


    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Verb]  | "deselect" 


    1: to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to;


      * e.g., " ... he'll deselect any plan that doesn't put him in total control "





     [ "deselected electrons" ]

    1: electrons that haven’t been selected yet

      * e.g.,  ... alexis put deselected electrons as the answer to question seven 

     [ "natural deselection" ]

    1: Defined as the behaviour and ultimate loss of life of 'chavs' by only ever consuming mind boggling quantities of take away 'food'.

      * e.g.,  ... Idiot Chav eats take aways for 15 years ...dies!Death by junk food. Hence 'Natural Deselection' 

     [ "deselect myself" ]

    1: verb: to quit a job

      * e.g.,  ... Mary was selected to be a cashier today. Mary said, " I rather deselect myself." And she walked out the store. 


     [ "deselect myself" ]

    2: A term used in retail where teammates, associates, or employees are often selected to do extra jobs by their bosses. Here the employee refuses to said new job and walks out.

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