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noun
One who is not a friend; an enemy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nonfriend, non-friend
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: backfriend
verb
To sever as friends.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: social media
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English unfreend, onfrend, equivalent to un- (noun/adjective prefix) + friend. Cognate with Scots unfrend (“unfriend”). Compare Old English unfriþmann, unwine.
From un- (verb prefix) + friend. Compare Dutch ontvrienden (“to unfriend”), German entfreunden (“to unfriend”).
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
