uninvite
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/
Verb
uninvite (third-person singular simple present uninvites, present participle uninviting, simple past and past participle uninvited)
- (transitive) To cancel or withdraw an invitation.
- 2017, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell (lyrics and music), “Copycat”, in Don't Smile at Me, performed by Billie Eilish:
- By the way / You've been uninvited / 'Cause all you say / Are all the same things I did
Usage notes
Synonyms
- (to cancel an invitation): disinvite
Translations
to cancel an invitation
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʌn.ɪnˌvaɪt/
Noun
uninvite (plural uninvites)
- (informal) A disinvitation.
- 2012, Bob Oedy, Bigger Labor: A Crash Course for Construction Union Organizers:
- The opposite could be true. Your invitation could easily become an uninvite, and the work that you put in will be flushed down the drain.
Related terms
References
- uninvite vs. disinvite at Merriam-Webster Online
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