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outdent

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hanging paragraph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To indent negatively, bring towards the margin; to remove an indent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • By default, the summary tasks are bold and outdented, and the subtasks are indented beneath them.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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