disinvite
Take back welcome
To disinvite someone is to withdraw an invitation already extended: After the scandal broke, they disinvited him from the conference.
The word carries awkwardness—it acknowledges that an invitation existed and is now being revoked, usually because circumstances or relationships have changed.
Less formal than "rescind an invitation" but describes the same uncomfortable social maneuver.
Formally cancel or withdraw
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- retractWithdraw something said
- cancelRevoke or terminate
take back · renege · reverse · call off · annul · countermand · nullify · invalidate
Not wanted here
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- shunDeliberately keep away
- ostracizeExclude from a group
- excludeBar from participation
blacklist · banish · expel · oust · reject · rebuff · spurn · shut out
Self-conscious unease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
gaffe · misstep · blunder · awkward · uncomfortable · cringe · delicate · sticky situation
Breaking of agreement
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- rudenessDisrespectful social behavior
- insultOffensive remark or action
- offenseViolation or umbrage
slight · discourtesy · tactless · indelicate · ungracious · inhospitable · poor form · bad manners
rescind
Formally cancel or withdraw
cancel · take back · renege · reverse · call off · annul · countermand · nullify · invalidate · undo
unwelcome
Not wanted here
exclude · blacklist · banish · expel · oust · reject · rebuff · spurn · shut out · cold shoulder
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
faux pas · gaffe · misstep · blunder · awkward · uncomfortable · cringe · delicate · sticky situation · face-saving
breach
Breaking of agreement
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- rudenessDisrespectful social behavior
- insultOffensive remark or action
offense · slight · discourtesy · tactless · indelicate · ungracious · inhospitable · poor form · bad manners · affront