indef

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noun

The action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

“I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.”

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Meanings

adjective

alternative abbreviation indef.

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of indefinite.
nounindef (plural indefs)

plural indefs · alternative abbreviation indef.

  1. InternetThe action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

    An indef seems the only way to stem the flow of disruption from this user.

verbindef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)

present singular third person indefs · participle present indeffing · participle past indeffed · past indeffed · alternative abbreviation indef.

  1. InternetTo block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

    I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.

Origin

Shortened from indefinite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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