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

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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And if the message is from someone you’ve never interacted with before, Valentij said, avoid clicking on links, including an “unsubscribe” link or button, because bad actors will use them for malicious purposes.

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“One of the big advantages of leaving the U.S. is I get to hit the unsubscribe button on the chaos,” Ms. Schultz, 31, said.

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