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disinvite

American  
[dis-in-vahyt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈvaɪt /

verb (used with object)

disinvited, disinviting
  1. to withdraw an invitation to.


Etymology

Origin of disinvite

First recorded in 1570–80; dis- 1 + invite

Example Sentences

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The United States put pressure on France to disinvite the South African president to the G7 summit in the French town of Evian in June, the South Africsan presidency told AFP Thursday.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s a misstep today,” Kasten said about the decision to disinvite the Sisters, “but I am happy we have an opportunity to correct it.”

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

More than 7,000 students at the university in Fairfax have signed a petition to disinvite Mr. Youngkin from the school’s May graduation ceremony.

From Washington Times Apr. 4, 2023

First, you can’t stop her from copying your entire wedding except to disinvite her, and that would be the one course of action more bananas than what she’s doing, so that’s out, I hope.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2022

At Howard University’s commencement in 2016, President Barack Obama warned students against pushing colleges to disinvite speakers, “no matter how ridiculous or offensive you might find the things that come out of their mouths.”

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2020

And though DeRemer had planned to attend the premiere of “Melania,” the documentary about first lady Melania Trump, he was disinvited shortly before the Jan. 29 event and didn’t attend, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Dan Kaszeta was disinvited from Tuesday's conference after his social media content was vetted.

From BBC May 22, 2023

After the Dodgers disinvited the group last week, the Los Angeles SPI chapter said the team “capitulated to hateful and misleading information” and insisted it was “not anti-Catholic” while touting its charity work.

From Washington Times May 22, 2023

In the lawsuit, she alleges she was put on a home school program, given her diploma and disinvited from walking in graduation.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2023

That is why I am going to the banquet; also why I have disinvited the boys I thought I was going to punch billiards with, upstairs to-night.

From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) by Albert Bigelow Paine

Australia's leading Adelaide Festival is battling a slew of artist withdrawals and board resignations after disinviting a Palestinian-Australian author citing "cultural sensitivities" raised by the Bondi Beach shooting.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

The Dodgers apologized for disinviting the group last month and praised “the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades.”

From Washington Times Jun. 16, 2023

“We made a mistake,” Dodgers team president Stan Kasten said Monday about disinviting the Sisters.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

He made a show of publicly disinviting them after Stephen Curry, the team’s star, said he wasn’t interested in going.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2023

On Monday, the American Association for the Advancement of Science said it was disinviting Lander, who was scheduled to speak at its annual meeting next week.

From Washington Post Feb. 7, 2022

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