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deindex

[ dee-in-deks ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove from an index or any system of indexing, especially to stop adjusting compensation according to the cost of living:

    to deindex wages.



deindex

/ diːˈɪndɛks /

verb

  1. tr to cause to become no longer index-linked
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deindex1

First recorded in 1975–80; de- + index
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Example Sentences

In some cases, the editors may decide to remove someone’s name; in others, to deindex the article from search engines.

From Slate

And that Google uses machine learning to identify and deindex webspam.

From Forbes

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