unfriend
pronunciation
How to pronounce unfriend in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈfrend]
How to pronounce unfriend in American English:
US [ ˌʌnˈfrend]
Word Origin
- unfriend (v.)
- in the Facebook sense, attested from November 2007, from un- (1) "not" + friend (v.). Unfriended is at least as old as Shakespeare in the sense "friendless." A noun unfriend "enemy" is recorded from late 13c., chiefly in Scottish, and was still in use in the 19th century.
Example
- 1. In addition , it is generally considered rude to unfriend someone on Facebook , so many people are hesitant to sever that last tie .
- 2. Users were also more likely to unfriend close friends than casual acquaintances – suggesting that the intensity of any given relationship is more likely to push it over the edge .