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Vinony

disinvite

verb

  1. uninvite, rescind an invitation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪt/

verb

Etymology: From dis- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + invite.

  1. To cancel or withdraw an invitation to (someone).

    “Near-synonym: uninvite (see notes)”

    “[B]eing the next morning assured by the Prince himself that the Maske was to be put off till Sunday the ninth of January [1625], I was, upon his Highnesse intimation, sent to disinvite them all, which I performed with the French personally, and with the rest by letter; but on Saturday re-invited them for the next day.”