unsubscribe

[ uhn-suhb-skrahyb ]

verb (used without object)

, un·sub·scribed, un·sub·scrib·ing.

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

verb (used with object)

, un·sub·scribed, un·sub·scrib·ing.

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

He said whoever doesn’t want to receive his emails can simply unsubscribe.

From Voice of San Diego

For consumers, this means they don’t have to keep subscribing and unsubscribing to various services just to watch particular shows or movies.

From TechCrunch

The company conducted a survey in October and found that a new desirable movie would cause 27 percent of respondents to change their minds on a service they were about to unsubscribe from.

From Washington Post

Should you want to, you’ll be able to unsubscribe when you receive it.

From Fortune

For publishers that have added Subtext to their other subscription products as a retention and engagement tool, Donoghue said that users were 65% less likely to unsubscribe than subscribers who did not use Subtext.

From Digiday

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in each email message.

From The Daily Beast

Now, the options for a user who clicks unsubscribe include two options—“no emails” and the vague “fewer emails.”

From The Daily Beast