unindent
unindent · unindents · unindented · unindenting
To remove the indentationTo remove the indentation; to move a block of text closer to the left margin.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
From un- + indent; Originated in the 1980s when computers made it simple for a writer to pFrom un- + indent; Originated in the 1980s when computers made it simple for a writer to position text on a page.
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Forms
unindents, unindenting, unindented, unindented| Base form | unindent · to unindent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unindents |
| Present participle | unindenting |
| Past simple | unindented |
| Past participle | unindented |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle