"uncheck" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/ Forms: unchecks [present, singular, third-person], unchecking [participle, present], unchecked [participle, past], unchecked [past]
Etymology: un- + check. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|check}} un- + check Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncheck (third-person singular simple present unchecks, present participle unchecking, simple past and past participle unchecked)
  1. (graphical user interface, US, Canada) To remove a checkmark. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Graphical user interface Synonyms: unselect, untick [UK] Translations (to remove a checkmark): desmarcar (Catalan), uitvinken (Dutch), poistaa valinta (Finnish), décocher (French), deaktivieren (German), deseleccionar (Spanish), desmarcar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-uncheck-en-verb-qmUX5~5U Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 73 27 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to remove a checkmark': 81 19
  2. (travel, aviation) To remove a previously checked-in passenger from the check-in system, allowing changes to the ticket. Categories (topical): Aviation, Travel Synonyms: offload
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: unchecked [adjective]

Inflected forms

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