Standard Lemma guide

uninvite

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈʌn.ɪnˌvaɪt/
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A disinvitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cancel or withdraw an invitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Near-synonym: disinvite (see notes)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disinvite[disinvite

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the verb above or alternatively from un- + invite (noun).

From un- + invite.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: оттеглям покана (ottegljam pokana) — to cancel an invitation
  • Finnish: peruuttaa kutsu — to cancel an invitation
  • French: désinviter — to cancel an invitation
  • German: ausladen — to cancel an invitation
  • Polish: odwoływać zaproszenie — to cancel an invitation
  • Polish: odwołać zaproszenie — to cancel an invitation
  • Portuguese: desconvidar — to cancel an invitation