unsubscribe

[uhn-suhb-skrahyb]

verb (used without object)

unsubscribed, unsubscribing 

1. to cancel a subscription to or remove a name from an online mailing list, publication, or service.

verb (used with object)

unsubscribed, unsubscribing 

1. to remove (a subscriber) from an online mailing list, publication, etc.

unsubscribe

/ ˌʌnsəbˈskraɪb /

verb

1. (intr) to cancel a subscription, for example to an emailing service

   you can unsubscribe at the following URL

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsubscribe¹

First recorded in 1980–85; un- ² ( def. ) + subscribe ( def. )

Example Sentences

And bring your bills, your credit-card statements, your school forms, the streaming services you need to unsubscribe from, the airline miles you need to manage, the expenses app you need to figure out.

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She unsubscribed from marketing emails from her favorite brands, canceled her Amazon subscription and has been trying to find alternatives from small, female-owned businesses for the items she actually needs.

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Every website has a different unsubscribe mechanism, which means that we have to learn that mechanism, Ariely said.

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Newsom signed into law a bill that requires subscription services to provide a one-click option to unsubscribe, among other consumer protections.

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Companies have been accused of signing people up for subscriptions without their consent, renewing their subscriptions without notice, and imposing a gantlet of obstacles to anyone seeking to unsubscribe.

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