unschedule

Meanings

1. 1verbtransitive

   To cancel or remove something from a planned schedule.

   Grammar: Takes an object: unschedule a meeting. Often used in passive: the event was unscheduled.

   Patterns

   • unschedule something
   • unschedule someone from something

   The manager decided to unschedule the weekly team meeting.

   Please unschedule my appointment for next Tuesday.

   The software allows you to unschedule tasks that are no longer needed.

2. 2verbtransitivecomputingtechnical

   Computing: to remove a process or task from a schedule so it will not run automatically.

   Grammar: Used in technical contexts, often with 'task' or 'job'.

   Patterns

   • unschedule a task
   • unschedule a job

   You can unschedule the backup job if you no longer need it.

   The administrator unscheduled the automatic update to avoid conflicts.

Word forms

Common combinations

unschedule a meeting

We had to unschedule the meeting because the client was ill.

unschedule an appointment

She called the clinic to unschedule her appointment.

unschedule a task

The technician unscheduled the task after the system update.

unschedule something from the calendar

He unscheduled the event from the shared calendar.

Synonyms and how they differ

cancel

Cancel is more general and can mean stopping anything, while unschedule specifically means removing from a schedule.

call off

Call off is informal and often used for events; unschedule is more formal and technical.

remove

Remove is general; unschedule is used only for scheduled items.

Opposites

Word family

scheduled adjective

Planned to happen at a particular time.

scheduler noun

A person or tool that arranges schedules.

scheduling noun

The act of planning times for events.

Commonly confused: unschedule or reschedule?

Practice

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