diff --git a/taxonomy_multi_edit.module b/taxonomy_multi_edit.module
index f06d484..bb4bda9 100644
--- a/taxonomy_multi_edit.module
+++ b/taxonomy_multi_edit.module
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ function taxonomy_multi_edit_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
  */
 function taxonomy_multi_edit_content_form_alter(&$form){
   // support bulk classifications
-  $form['options']['operation']['#options']['categorize'] = "Assign to a taxonomy term";
+  $form['options']['operation']['#options']['categorize'] = t('Assign to a taxonomy term');
+  $form['options']['operation']['#options']['uncategorize'] = t('Remove from a taxonomy term');
   $form['options']['operation']['#attributes']['onchange'] = 'changedOperation(this)';
 
   $form['options']['terms-wrapper'] = array(
@@ -183,6 +184,25 @@ function taxonomy_multi_edit_content_form_submit($form,$edit){
     cache_clear_all();
     drupal_set_message(t('Terms have been updated for the selected nodes.'));
   }
+  else if ($edit['operation'] == 'uncategorize') {
+    $terms = $edit['terms'];
+    foreach ($edit['nodes'] as $nid => $value) {
+      if($value){
+        // I could have done this direct to database,
+        // but we'll do it safer via the published methods instead.
+        // Means we can safely merge instead of overwrite
+
+        $existing = taxonomy_node_get_terms($nid);
+        foreach($terms as $t){ // cannot array_merge as it messes the indexes
+          unset($existing[$t]);
+        }
+        taxonomy_node_save($nid,$existing);
+        drupal_set_message(t('Updated terms on node '.l($node->title?$node->title:$nid, "node/$nid")));
+      }
+    }
+    cache_clear_all();
+    drupal_set_message(t('Terms have been updated for the selected nodes.'));
+  }
 }
 
 function taxonomy_multi_edit_content_form_javascript(){
@@ -195,7 +215,8 @@ function taxonomy_multi_edit_content_form_javascript(){
   function changedOperation(elem){
     var term_div = $('#edit-terms-wrapper');
     if(!term_div) return;
-    if(elem.options[elem.selectedIndex].value == 'categorize'){
+    if((elem.options[elem.selectedIndex].value == 'categorize') ||
+       (elem.options[elem.selectedIndex].value == 'uncategorize')) {
       term_div.show();
     }  else {
       term_div.hide();