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HTML
<form id='test' action="#">
<select id='list' required>
<option value="0">zero</option>
<option value="1">one</option>
<option value="2">two</option>
<option value="3">three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit">
</form>
JavaScript
$("#list").val('');
$("#list > option:first").attr("value", "");