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Deselect vs Reselect - What's the difference?

deselect | reselect |

As verbs the difference between deselect and reselect

is that deselect is to not select; to rule out of selection while reselect is to select again.

deselect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To not select; to rule out of selection.
  • (British, politics) To reject (an MP) as constituency candidate at a forthcoming election.
  • * 2007': One recently '''deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest. — ''The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

    • Related terms

    * deselection

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    reselect

    English

    Alternative forms

    * re-select

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To select again

    • Related terms

    * reselection

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