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unassign

To unassign is to remove a worker or other resource from a task, shift, or other work item to which that worker or resource has been assigned.

In plain English

It means taking a person or another resource off work it was previously linked to. After that, it is no longer attached to that task, shift, or other work item. The term covers both workers and other assignable resources.

In context

Here, unassign means remove the current worker or resource from the shift it is assigned to.

Situation
Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
What it communicates
Menu action for removing the current assignment from a shift.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say whether anything else will be assigned in its place.

Examples

“The dispatcher unassigned the forklift from the unloading task.”

Core meaning

“If Jamal leaves early, unassign him from the evening shift.”

In context

  • assign Opposite

    Assign puts a worker or resource onto a task or work item, while unassign removes it.