Unfollow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unfollow is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive, social media) To cease to subscribe to (a feed of another user's activity).
Meaning
(transitive, intransitive, social media) To cease to subscribe to (a feed of another user's activity).
Example Sentences
With Twitter, it’s as easy to unfollow as it is to follow.
The calls came from Iranian intelligence as soon as the protests began. Agents threatened the family and friends of a DW editor, telling them to cut off contact with him and to unfollow him on Instagram. The journalist was said to be a "muharebbe" (Engl. warrior against God) – which is punishable by death in Iran.
Word Forms
- unfollows
- unfollowing
- unfollowed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsubscribe, defriend, unfriend, unaffiliate, unsub, unlisten.
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