unsubscribe

verb

un·​sub·​scribe ˌən-səb-ˈskrīb 

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 unsubscribe …

—Stuart J. Goldman

Examples of unsubscribe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Users also retain the power to unsubscribe, block senders and hit the spam button. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The service has seen almost 600,000 cumulative sign-ups, a metric that also includes customers who have unsubscribed, according to a publicly available dashboard. — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Hitting the delete, unsubscribe and hide buttons can be natural reactions in a world that promotes consumerism. — John Hall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

With 59% of younger viewers subscribing and unsubscribing from streamers to chase specific titles, what should streaming platforms do to adapt to this shift and foster long-term loyalty? — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsubscribe

• circumscribe
• diatribe
• ascribe
• describe
• imbibe
• inscribe
• prescribe
• proscribe
• subscribe
• transcribe
• bribe
• gibe