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

Recent Examples on the Web Amid widespread backlash, Berlin Film Festival has decided to disinvite politicians from AfD, a German right-wing extremist party, from the opening night ceremony on Feb 15. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024 In the show, Carson's California home and woo woo ways are a refuge for a struggling Capote, who heads west after being disinvited from Thanksgiving at C.Z. Guest's vacation home. Cady Lang, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 With its 91 categories, disinviting Diddy could have meant having to apply a vetting process to all of its 450 nominees. Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024 But then the gatekeeper snubs the social climber, who subsequently disinvites the gatekeeper’s daughter. Chris Vognar, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023 Yes, there are certainly cases of left-wing students and faculty petitioning for right-wing scholars to be disciplined, disinvited, or even fired. Samuel Clowes Huneke, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023 Barrymore was announced, and then disinvited, as the host of the National Book Foundation awards. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023 Due to public backlash, the Sisters were disinvited from the Dodgers’ event, though they were later reinvited and given an apology. Joy Ashford, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023 And just like that, Lydia is dating Andy and disinvited from Stacy’s bat mitzvah. Olivia Rodrigo needle drop, finally! Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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