unsubscribe

verb

un·​sub·​scribe ˌən-səb-ˈskrīb How to pronounce unsubscribe (audio)
unsubscribed; unsubscribing

intransitive verb

: to stop subscribing to an email mailing list : to choose to no longer receive email communications (such as newsletters or advertisements) from a company or organization
When you first subscribe, you will receive information on how to unsubscribeStuart J. Goldman

Examples of unsubscribe in a Sentence

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The price increase, which will apply to most of its plans, comes as some on social media were threatening to unsubscribe from the service over the company's handling of Kimmel's show. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025 Some people online pledged to unsubscribe and boycott Disney subsidiaries such as Disney+ and Hulu. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025 Top names in media, from Howard Stern to John Oliver, urged their audiences to boycott Disney products or unsubscribe from the company’s streaming services, while Democrats on Capitol Hill threatened Congressional investigations into ABC’s suspension of its biggest Hollywood star. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025 Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans. Maya Sweedler, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsubscribe

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsubscribe was in 1981

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“Unsubscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubscribe. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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