unfollow

verb (unfollow, unfollows, unfollowed, unfollowing)

«unfollow» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(online) To stop following a person or account on social media, so you no longer see their posts. tree →

In the lessons

In online life and safety lessons: you can unfollow accounts that upset you, show harmful content or make you feel bad. Unfollowing is usually not told to the other person, but they may notice. Phrases: «unfollow someone», «unfollow an account».

Examples

If an account makes you feel bad, you can unfollow it. tree →
She unfollowed the channel because the videos were too scary. tree →
He was upset when his friend unfollowed him. tree →
I unfollowed the page because it was full of adverts. tree →
You can unfollow without blocking. tree →
After the argument, they unfollowed each other. tree →

Note

Regular verb: unfollowed. Different from «block» (stop someone seeing or contacting you) and «mute» (hide posts without unfollowing). Opposite: «follow».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «unfollow» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«unfollow» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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