# unstage

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To move (a file) out of the staging area (where files are kept in preparation to be committed and deployed).

## Etymology
From un- + stage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unstage
