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.
   • 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

• 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.

Synonyms

• (to cancel an invitation): disinvite

Translations

to cancel an invitation

• Finnish: peruuttaa kutsu
• French: désinviter (fr)
• German: ausladen (de)
• Portuguese: desconvidar

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.

Related terms

• uninvitation

References

• uninvite vs. disinvite at Merriam-Webster Online