disenroll

[ dis-en-rohl ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dismiss or cause to become removed from a program of training, care, etc.:

   The academy disenrolled a dozen cadets.

Other Words From

• disen·rollment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disenroll¹

First recorded in 1625–35; dis- ¹ + enroll

Example Sentences

Not all parents who disenrolled their children during this time did so because of racism; parents then and now disenroll their children for varied reasons.

From Seattle Times

We’ve seen this threat to disenroll before, during Seattle’s era of racial integration efforts.

From Seattle Times

I’d seen the FTC’s lawsuit claiming the company “sabotaged” people’s attempts to disenroll and thought it might be worth experiencing firsthand.

From Slate

Hawkins helped hundreds of people navigate their Medicaid eligibility in Arkansas, as state officials worked to “swiftly disenroll” about 420,000 people in six months’ time.

From Washington Times

Hawkins helped hundreds of people navigate their Medicaid eligibility in Arkansas, as state officials worked to “ swiftly disenroll ” about 420,000 people in six months’ time.

From Seattle Times