unindent

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unindent

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From un- + indent; Originated in the 1980s when computers made it simple for a writer to position text on a page.

verb unindents · unindenting · 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.

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

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

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

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@misc{unindent_2026,
  title = {unindent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unindent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}