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Untype

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

To erase text that has been typed..

Definitions by Sense

  1. To erase text that has been typed.
  2. To overcome or avoid the usual typecasting of.

Example Sentences

One ribbon handles both printing and correcting, so it untypes as uniquely as it types.
The incredible WordEraserᵀᴹ correction. It untypes whole words at a touch.
To untype something you just typed, you can also use Ctrl+Z.
For example, you may type some text and then use Undo to “untype” the text.
He deglamorizes the stars and untypes the character players.
While Hollywood deserves credit for the attempt to untype her, yet she had best not stray so far from...
While it is Huston's talent to untype the familiar character actor by blowing up a particular physical gesture, he seems also to incapacitate actors with anticipated, summarized characters.

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What does untype mean?

Untype means To erase text that has been typed..

What is a synonym for untype?

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What is the opposite of untype?

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How do you use untype in a sentence?

One ribbon handles both printing and correcting, so it untypes as uniquely as it types.

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