unindent
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From un- + indent; Originated in the 1980s when computers made it simple for a writer to position text on a page.
Verb
[edit]unindent (third-person singular simple present unindents, present participle unindenting, simple past and past participle unindented)
- To remove the indentation; to move a block of text closer to the left margin.
- I had to unindent the first line of each paragraph so that my essay would fit onto one side of paper.