deinfluence

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verb

To free from an influence.

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Meanings

verbdeinfluence (third-person singular simple present deinfluences, present participle deinfluencing, simple past and past participle deinfluenced)

present singular third person deinfluences · participle present deinfluencing · participle past deinfluenced · past deinfluenced

  1. raretransitiveTo 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
  2. neologismsocial mediabusinessTo post material that encourages people to consume less, as the opposite of an influencer.
  3. neologismsocial mediabusinessTo 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

Origin

From de- + influence.

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APA

deinfluence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinfluence

MLA

“deinfluence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinfluence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deinfluence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinfluence.

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