Approve and Deselect

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Deselect is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Deselect verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Usage example: he'll deselect any plan that doesn't put him in total control

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Approve is an antonym for deselect.

Nearby Words: deselecting, deselection

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Deselect and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/deselect

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