comment out

ˈkɒmɛnt aʊt

Definition of comment out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

technology

TECH.

disable code by converting it into a comment

TECH.

To fix the bug, comment out the faulty line.
You should comment out the old code.
He decided to comment out the entire section.

deactivate

disable

remark

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Expressions with comment

pass comment

make a remark about something casually

She passed comment on the weather.

off-the-cuff comment

spontaneous statement

Her off-the-cuff comment surprised everyone.

add a comment

write a remark or opinion

Please add a comment to the blog post.

honest comment

remark that is straightforward and truthful

She appreciated his honest comment about her work.

leave a comment

add a written message expressing views, replies, or evaluation

Please leave a comment below if you enjoyed the article.

public comment

statement made by the public on an issue

The council invited public comment on the new policy.

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French:commenter, ...
German:auskommentieren, ...
Italian:commentare, ...
Spanish:comentar, ...
Portuguese:comentar, ...
Chinese:注释掉, ...
Japanese:コメントアウトする, ...
Arabic:عَلَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָפִיךְ לְהֶעָרָה, ...
Russian:закомментировать, ...
Ukrainian:закоментувати, ...
Hindi:टिप्पणी में बदलना, ...
Bengali:মন্তব্য আকারে রূপান্তর করা, ...
Catalan:comentar, ...
Czech:zakomentovat, ...
Danish:kommentere ud, ...
Dutch:uitcommentariëren, ...
Greek:κάνω σχόλιο, ...
Hungarian:kikommentelni, ...
Khmer:បិទដំណើរការកូដដោយបម្លែងវាទៅជាសេចក្តីអធិប្បាយក្នុងកូដ, ...
Korean:주석 처리하다, ...
Persian:به نظر تبدیل کرد, ...
Polish:zakomentować, ...
Portuguese (BR):comentar, ...
Romanian:a comenta, ...
Swedish:kommentera ut, ...
Thai:คอมเมนต์, ...
Turkish:yorum satırı yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển thành chú thích, ...

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