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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While Radziwill was a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, Singer was disinvited from Radziwill's election watch party for not supporting Clinton. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 The team’s acceptance of an invitation marks a turnaround from 2018, when Trump disinvited the team during his first term over its protests of the national anthem Watch Monday’s event, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EDT, above. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025 The White House Correspondents' Association disinvited Amber Ruffin after she was booked to appear. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 This year, the WHCA tapped Amber Ruffin for the gig in February but then disinvited her after complaints from conservatives about her sharp criticisms of Trump and the MAGA movement. William Earl, Variety, 27 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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