unapply

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ apply.

Verb

unapply (third-person singular simple present unapplies, present participle unapplying, simple past and past participle unapplied)

1. (transitive, computing) To undo an apply operation; to remove (something previously applied).
   • 1990, PC Mag, volume 9, number 12:

     To unapply the name from every formula in the worksheet, select only a single cell.

   • 2016, Stephen L. Nelson, QuickBooks 2017 For Dummies:

     If you want to unapply payments that you've already applied to open invoices, click the Un-Apply Payment button.

Synonyms

• deapply

Coordinate terms

• preapply
• reapply

Related terms

• disapply