verb
disinvite
dis-in-VYTE/dɪsɪnvˈaɪt/
To withdraw an invitation previously given to someone.
The host decides to disinvite a guest after a heated argument.
Etymology
Dis- reverses the inviting expressed by invitare: the word cancels an invitation already given, rather than merely withholding one. The Latin verb's deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
they would just disinvite you hold it without you
More examples
- The university disinvited the speaker after students protested.
- Disinviting someone from your wedding can hurt that person's feelings.
- We canceled the dinner rather than disinvite half our friends.
Forms
disinvite · disinvites · disinvited · disinviting
disinvitation noun — The withdrawal of a previously issued invitation.
Similar words
- uninvite
- Also means taking back an invitation already given.
- exclude
- Keeps someone out, without requiring an earlier invitation.