Disinvite

Pronunciation: /dɪsɪnˈvaɪt/

Definitions of disinvite

verb to withdraw an invitation or cancel an invitation previously extended

Example Sentences

A1 I disinvited my friend from the party because I didn't have enough space.

A2 She disinvited him to her wedding after they had a disagreement.

B1 The host decided to disinvite the rude guest from the event.

B2 The committee had to disinvite the keynote speaker due to a scheduling conflict.

C1 The organization had to disinvite the guest speaker at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances.

C2 After careful consideration, the board decided to disinvite the controversial author from the conference.

Examples of disinvite in a Sentence

formal The host decided to disinvite the guest from the event due to their inappropriate behavior.

informal I heard they had to disinvite John from the party because of his recent actions.

slang They had to straight up disinvite him from the gathering because he was causing too much drama.

figurative Sometimes we need to disinvite negativity from our lives in order to find peace and happiness.

Grammatical Forms of disinvite

• past tense: disinvited
• plural: disinvites
• comparative: more disinviting
• superlative: most disinviting
• present tense: disinvites
• future tense: will disinvite
• perfect tense: has disinvited
• continuous tense: is disinviting
• singular: disinvites
• positive degree: disinvite
• infinitive: to disinvite
• gerund: disinviting
• participle: disinvited

Origin and Evolution of disinvite

First Known Use: 1960 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'disinvite' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'do the opposite of' and the word 'invite' meaning 'to ask someone to go somewhere or do something'.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'disinvite' was used to simply mean 'to withdraw an invitation'. Over time, the word has evolved to also encompass the act of uninviting someone or rescinding an invitation.