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unsubclass

verb

To cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.

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Meanings

verbunsubclass (third-person singular simple present unsubclasses, present participle unsubclassing, simple past and past participle unsubclassed)

present singular third person unsubclasses · participle present unsubclassing · participle past unsubclassed · past unsubclassed

transitiveobject-oriented programmingTo cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.
It is very important to remember to unsubclass the plug-in window when the plug-in is destroyed.
1997, Douglas A. Young, Netscape developer's guide to plug-ins, page 177
2 more examples
A good convention for working with multiple subclasses is to only subclass the window procedure that is the first in the call chain and only unsubclass the one that is first.
1990, Paul W. Cheatham, David E. Reich, Robert F. G. Robinson, OS/2 presentation manager programming, page 339
Unsubclassing the plug-in window ensures that Navigator can continue to function normally once the plug-in module is unloaded.
1996, Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, Don Brewer, The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook

Origin

From un- + subclass.

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APA

unsubclass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsubclass

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“unsubclass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsubclass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsubclass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsubclass.

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