deinfluence
deinfluence verb: to free from an influence.
Verb
deinfluence (third-person singular simple present deinfluences, present participle deinfluencing, simple past and past participle deinfluenced)
- To free from an influence.
- […] Rube Goldberg devices by which we could lose friends and deinfluence people […]1948, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates, page 8793
- To post material that encourages people to consume less, as the opposite of an influencer.
- To post material that draws attention to the downsides of a particular product or service and may recommend alternatives.
- […] she says she makes TikToks telling younger fans not to follow her on to OnlyFans, “deinfluencing” them from becoming a bop (a woman who posts erotic content for money) or a “mattress actress” (an adult content creator).2026 May 28, Amelia Gentleman, “The strange surveilled life of Piper Rockelle: why did a former child influencer decide to go on OnlyFans?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of deinfluence
| third-person singular present | deinfluences |
|---|---|
| present participle | deinfluencing |
| past participle | deinfluenced |
| past | deinfluenced |
Origin of deinfluence
From de- + influence.
Words formed from deinfluence
Questions about deinfluence
- What does deinfluence mean?
- Deinfluence means to free from an influence.
- What part of speech is deinfluence?
- Deinfluence is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deinfluence?
- The past tense of deinfluence is deinfluenced.
Words near deinfluence in the dictionary
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