de ‧ sel ‧ ect /ˌdiːsəˈlekt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to remove something from a list of choices on a computer
2 . British English if members of a political party deselect an existing Member of Parliament, they refuse to choose him or her as a ↑ candidate at the next election
—deselection /-ˈlekʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]