Meaning & use
unfriend me
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformal
A request or command to remove someone from your list of friends on a social media site.
Grammar: Uses the base form of the verb 'unfriend' with the object pronoun 'me'. It can be a direct command or part of a sentence.
Patterns
- unfriend me on something
- if you don't like it, unfriend me
If you keep posting spoilers, just unfriend me.
She told him to unfriend me after their argument.
I won't unfriend you, but please stop tagging me in every photo.
Common combinations
- unfriend me on Facebook
- He threatened to unfriend me on Facebook over a political post.
- go ahead and unfriend me
- Go ahead and unfriend me if you disagree that much.
- please unfriend me
- Please unfriend me if you find my updates annoying.
Synonyms and how they differ
- remove me
- More general and used on many platforms; 'unfriend me' is specific to social media friend lists.
- block me
- Stronger: it prevents all contact, while unfriending only removes the friend connection.
Opposites
Word family
- unfriend verb
- To remove someone from your friend list.
- unfriended adjective
- Having been removed from someone's friend list.
Commonly confused: unfriend me or defriend?
unfriend me vs defriend
This is a less common synonym of 'unfriend'. Both are correct, but 'unfriend' is more widely used.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unfriend me' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Unfriend me' is a base-form verb plus object, used as a command or request. Option A uses the base form where past tense 'unfriended' is needed. Option B repeats 'me' incorrectly. Option D is nonsensical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unfriend me”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.