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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Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky excoriated the White House and President Donald Trump on Wednesday after saying he and his family had been disinvited from the annual White House picnic. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Paul told reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that the White House had disinvited him. Grace Kazarian, CBS News, 12 June 2025 Chris Brown says he was disinvited from NBA All-Star Celebrity Game due to controversiesNeed a break? USA Today, 22 May 2025 The country crooner was supposed to perform two months prior in late 2019, but he was disinvited after he was photographed kissing multiple college women and partying maskless in Alabama, breaking COVID-19 protocols in place at the time. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 30 Mar. 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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