defriend

/ˌdiːˈfrend/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˈfrend/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˈfrend How to pronounce defriend (audio)/ (ame, mw)

defriend — verb

  • defriendpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • defriendshe / she / it
  • defriendedpast simple
  • defriending-ing form

1. to end a social-media friendship by taking someone off your online friend or con

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to end a social-media friendship by taking someone off your online friend or contact list

例句

Mira defriended her cousin after he shared her private photos online.

defriend + [person] + after [event]

Hugo defriended an old teammate before starting a new gaming channel.

defriend + [person] before [new plan]

同義詞
  • unfriend

    same meaning, but much more common in everyday English

  • unfollow

    weaker action; you stop seeing posts but may stay connected

  • block

    stronger action; it usually cuts off contact or profile access

反義詞
  • friend

    to add someone as a friend on a social platform

  • add

    to send or accept a friend request

文法句型

defriend + person

用法筆記

Usually appears in writing about social-media friend lists with mutual connections. It is much less common than unfriend and refers to removing the connection itself, not just hiding posts as with unfollow.

常見錯誤

❌I defriended his number.
✅I defriended him on Facebook.
💡defriend is used for social-platform friend lists, not phone contacts.
❌I defriended her, but we were still connected on the app.
✅I unfollowed her, but we were still connected on the app.
💡defriend removes the friend link; unfollow keeps the link but hides posts.