outdent

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outdent

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Modelled on indent, replacing in with its opposite, out.

noun outdents

A hanging paragraph.

verb outdents · outdenting · outdented

To indent negatively, bring towards the margin; to remove an indent. By default, the summary tasks are bold and outdented, and the subtasks are indented beneath them.
Similar: dedent, unindent

Opposite: indent

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verb

Opposite: indent

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"outdent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outdent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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outdent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outdent

Chicago

"outdent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outdent.

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@misc{outdent_2026,
  title = {outdent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outdent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}