unfriend

verb
un·​friend | \ ˌən-ˈfrend How to pronounce unfriend (audio) \
unfriended; unfriending; unfriends

Definition of unfriend

transitive verb

: to remove (someone) from a list of designated friends on a person's social networking website

Examples of unfriend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s the liberal father who unfriended his own son, an NRA supporter, on Facebook. Emily Esfahani Smith, National Review, "How to Protect Relationships in the Trump Era," 25 July 2019 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018 Instead of unfriending people on Facebook who share different political views, comment! Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Ariana Grande defends her political activism in the wake of the Manchester concert bombing," 13 July 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfriend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

See More

First Known Use of unfriend

2003, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more