uninvite
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
uninvite (third-person singular simple present uninvites, present participle uninviting, simple past and past participle uninvited)
- (transitive) To cancel or withdraw an invitation.
- 2017, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell (lyrics and music), “Copycat”, in Don't Smile at Me, performed by Billie Eilish:
- By the way / You've been uninvited / 'Cause all you say / Are all the same things I did
Usage notes[edit]
- The prefix dis- gives a more negative implication to disinvite than the neutral implication un- gives to uninvite. One might "uninvite" guests because one had more than an anticipated number of acceptances. One might "disinvite" someone for a reason specific to the person.
Synonyms[edit]
- (to cancel an invitation): disinvite
Translations[edit]
to cancel an invitation
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Etymology 2[edit]
From the verb above or alternatively from un- + invite (noun).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
uninvite (plural uninvites)
- (informal) A disinvitation.
- 2012, Bob Oedy, Bigger Labor: A Crash Course for Construction Union Organizers:
- The opposite could be true. Your invitation could easily become an uninvite, and the work that you put in will be flushed down the drain.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- uninvite vs. disinvite at Merriam-Webster Online