disenroll

American  

[dis-en-rohl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈroʊl /

verb (used with object)

1. to dismiss or cause to become removed from a program of training, care, etc..

   The academy disenrolled a dozen cadets.

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Other Word Forms

• disenrollment noun

Etymology

Origin of disenroll

First recorded in 1625–35; dis- ¹ + enroll

Example Sentences

I’d seen the FTC’s lawsuit claiming the company “sabotaged” people’s attempts to disenroll and thought it might be worth experiencing firsthand.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

In normal times states routinely disenroll Medicaid recipients whose incomes rise beyond certain levels, or for other life changes affecting eligibility.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022

The University of Virginia said Monday it will stop threatening to disenroll students who do not have booster shots this semester.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022

"But the resumption of eligibility testing could disenroll up to 15 million people in the first six months after the PHE expires," the think tank warned.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022

In a 2015 tweet, Sherman Alexie, the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene author, put it even more emphatically: “Dear Indian tribes who disenroll members, you should be ashamed of your colonial and capitalistic bullshit.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2017