unfriend
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of unfriend
2005–10; un- 2 + friend (in the sense “to add to one's list of contacts”)
Example Sentences
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“I also have those type of people in my social media circle and quite frankly, I press X, hide, because I don’t want to see it. But I don’t unfriend them,” she said.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2023
“We will shout opinions across the internet, and we will unfriend those who make us upset. There will be memorials, and vigils, and thoughts and prayers. We have done this before.”
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
It turns out, you can customize your Facebook feed so you don’t have to see their posts without needing to unfriend anybody.
From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022
“One of them is ‘Malört: When you need to unfriend someone in person,’” he laughs.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022
I wonder if she’ll notice if I unfriend her right away.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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