unpublish

Take offline again

To unpublish is to remove something from public view that was previously published, especially online content.

A blogger might unpublish old posts, or a company might unpublish a press release after a controversy: The article was quietly unpublished after complaints.

The word reflects the digital era's ability to reverse publication—something impossible with print.

retract

Withdraw something said

withdrawRemove or pull away
pullForce toward oneself
take downDefeat or disassemble

recall · rescind · revoke · recant · disavow · walk back · backtrack · unsay · unpost · delist

delete

Remove or erase

removeTake something away
eraseRemove recorded marks
expungeDelete entirely, officially

purge · wipe · scrub · excise · obliterate · efface · clear · strip · deactivate · offline

censor

One who suppresses content

suppressForcibly put an end to
banOfficial restriction on something
restrictTo impose limits upon

block · blacklist · embargo · forbid · prohibit · silence · stifle · quash · gag · muzzle

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