uninvite

English

Etymology 1

From un- + invite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/

Verb

uninvite (third-person singular simple present uninvites, present participle uninviting, simple past and past participle uninvited)

  1. (transitive) To cancel or withdraw an invitation.
Usage notes
  • The prefix dis- gives a more negative implication to disinvite than the neutral implication un- gives to uninvite. One might "uninvite" guests because one had more than an anticipated number of acceptances. One might "disinvite" someone for a reason specific to the person.
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Etymology 2

From the verb above or alternatively from un- + invite (noun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʌn.ɪnˌvaɪt/

Noun

uninvite (plural uninvites)

  1. (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.

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