disinvite

verb

dis·​in·​vite (ˌ)dis-in-ˈvīt How to pronounce disinvite (audio)
disinvited; disinviting; disinvites

transitive verb

: to withdraw an invitation to

Examples of disinvite in a Sentence

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Glenn Close Remembers the 'Helpful' Advice Robin Williams Gave Ahead of Her First SNL Hosting Gig (Exclusive) Wallen, 31, has previously performed once on the show in 2020, an appearance that came two months after he was initially slated to perform but was disinvited for breaking COVID protocols. Julia Moore, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 By the end of the season, Berner is disinvited from Kyle and Amanda’s wedding. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Trump then disinvited the team, after the players voiced their concerns. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Last year, a controversy engulfed the Berlinale when organizers initially, as had been standard protocol, invited Berlin parliamentary members of the AfD to the opening ceremony, only to disinvite them after an uproar. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinvite

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinvite was in 1580

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“Disinvite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvite. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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