unfriend
Cut online ties
Unfriend is a verb meaning to remove someone from your list of friends on a social networking site, especially Facebook.
The word gained widespread use in the late 2000s as social media became central to how people manage relationships.
To unfriend someone is a deliberate act that signals the end of a digital connection, whether due to a falling out, a desire for privacy, or simply cleaning up one's friend list.
I unfriended my ex after the breakup.
The noun unfriending describes this act.
Cease tracking online
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- muteWithout voice or sound
- unfollowingStopping updates from someone
- defriendRemove from contacts
disconnect · remove · ghosting · notifications · timeline · newsfeed · status · profile
Remove or erase
- removeTake something away
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- eraseRemove recorded marks
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
expunge · revoke · cancel · undo · retract · discard · eliminate · cut
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- shunDeliberately keep away
- ostracizeExclude from a group
exclude · ignore · dismiss · cut off · cold shoulder · brush off · slight · disregard
Crack or estrangement
- alienationState of being isolated
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- distanceSpace between two points
separation · breach · discord · growing apart · drifting · strained · bad blood · grudge
unfollow
Cease tracking online
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- muteWithout voice or sound
- unfollowingStopping updates from someone
defriend · disconnect · remove · ghosting · notifications · timeline · newsfeed · status · profile · follower count
delete
Remove or erase
clear · expunge · revoke · cancel · undo · retract · discard · eliminate · cut · prune
snub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
ostracize · exclude · ignore · dismiss · cut off · cold shoulder · brush off · slight · disregard · jilt
rift
Crack or estrangement
- alienationState of being isolated
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
- coolnessCalm self-possession
distance · separation · breach · discord · growing apart · drifting · strained · bad blood · grudge · betrayal