unpublishes

Takes content offline

Unpublishes is the act of removing something from public view that was previously published.

A blogger unpublishes a post, a company unpublishes a press release, a platform unpublishes content that violates its terms.

The word belongs to digital contexts where publication is reversible: She unpublishes old articles that no longer reflect her views.

retraction

withdrawal

Act of taking away

takedownForced grounding maneuver
removalAct of taking away
revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege

cancellation · deletion · rescission · nullification · expunction · erasure · disavowal · annulment · invalidation · discontinuation

censorship

ban

Official restriction on something

suppressForcibly put an end to
silenceTotal lack of sound
censorOne who suppresses content

prohibit · restrict · blacklist · redact · expurgate · bowdlerize · sanitize · stifle · quash · gag

correction

erratum

Documented publishing mistake

corrigendumAcknowledged error in print
amendmentChange to official text
revisionAltering to improve

update · edit · rectification · fact-checking · proofreading · clarification · redaction · apology · misprint · typo

controversy

backlash

Strong negative reaction

scandalDisgraceful public affair
outcryLoud public protest
criticismJudgment of faults

dispute · uproar · furor · opposition · protest · objection · libel suit · complaint

Opposites

publication status

unpublishespublishes

Releases for distribution

releases · posts · republishes · launches · uploads

content lifecycle action

unpublishespublishes

Releases for distribution

creates · originates · produces · generates · authors

permanence of removal

unpublishesdeletes

Removes stored information

erases · destroys · purges · wipes · expunges

Phrases

unpublished worksWritings never formally released

Family

unpublished, unpublishable, unpublish, unpublishing

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G