uninvite
Revoke someone's welcome
To uninvite is to rescind an invitation already extended: She uninvited him from the wedding after they broke up.
The word acknowledges the social awkwardness of the act—you can't truly undo an invitation, only withdraw it.
Sometimes used for excluding someone from plans they assumed they were part of: I got uninvited from the group trip.
Not wanted here
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- shunDeliberately keep away
- ostracizeExclude from a group
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
blacklist · blackball · exclude · banish · expel · eject · oust · debar
Formally cancel or withdraw
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- take backWithdraw previous words
- backtrackReverse one's position
reverse · cancel · undo · annul · recant · renege · change of plans · last-minute
Abrupt, curt rejection
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- turn awayDeny someone access
- refuseReject or garbage
- declineDecrease or refuse
dismiss · repudiate · brush off · reject · slight · disregard · pass over · overlook
unwelcome
Not wanted here
cold-shoulder · blacklist · blackball · exclude · banish · expel · eject · oust · debar · cast out
rescind
Formally cancel or withdraw
backtrack · reverse · cancel · undo · annul · recant · renege · change of plans · last-minute · afterthought
rebuff
Abrupt, curt rejection
decline · dismiss · repudiate · brush off · reject · slight · disregard · pass over · overlook · deny
uncomfortable
Causing unease or distress
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- tenseStrained or nervous
uneasy · delicate · cringe · faux pas · gaffe · blunder · misstep · tactless · insensitive · hurtful
- uninvited guestAttendee lacking formal welcome
- uninvited adviceGuidance given without request