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defriend

British

/ diːˈfrɛnd /

verb

(tr) to remove (a person) from the list of one's friends on a social networking website

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Time to read Dorian Lynskey’s cultural biography of Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Ministry of Truth, and to defriend Siri.

From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2019

She drew the line when she caught him with someone else and had her friends defriend him on social media, with which we happily complied.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2017

“If you’re easily offended by personal feelings on certain subject matter, then defriend me,” the comment says.

From Chicago Tribune • Sep. 5, 2014

Besides, you don’t want to be asked, “So why did you defriend me?” at the next Christmas gathering.

From Time • Jun. 26, 2013

Relationships today can be as transitory as a click of the "defriend" button on Facebook, as superficial as prattling on about your cute kids and clueless boss on some blurry Skype feed.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2010

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