defriend

verb

de·​friend (ˌ)dē-ˈfrend 

defriending; defriended; defriends

transitive verb

: to remove (someone) from a list of designated friends on a social networking website : unfriend

Facebook users may also choose to "defriend" any of their previously added friends, at which point that individual will have restricted access to the user's information if privacy settings are enabled.

—Rahul S. Chauhan et al.

Get rid of all memorabilia of your relationship and defriend your ex's friends and family on Facebook.

—Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

Word History

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for defriend

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend