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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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Etymology

Origin of disenroll

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

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We’ve seen this threat to disenroll before, during Seattle’s era of racial integration efforts.

From Seattle Times May 17, 2024

The University of Virginia and William & Mary said they would no longer threaten to disenroll students who do not have a booster shot this semester.

From Washington Post Jan. 31, 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

Also in March 2017, the Elem Indian Colony in California reversed a motion filed by members living off the colony to disenroll all 132 people who lived on the reservation.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2018

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

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