"deinfluence" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deinfluences [present, singular, third-person], deinfluencing [participle, present], deinfluenced [participle, past], deinfluenced [past]
Etymology: From de- + influence. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|de|influence}} de- + influence Head templates: {{en-verb}} deinfluence (third-person singular simple present deinfluences, present participle deinfluencing, simple past and past participle deinfluenced)
  1. (transitive, rare) To free from an influence. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-deinfluence-en-verb-zYK6IijU Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 29 39
  2. (social media, marketing, neologism) To post material that encourages people to consume less, as the opposite of an influencer. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Marketing, Social media
    Sense id: en-deinfluence-en-verb-xw86Mvu8 Categories (other): English neologisms, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 29 39 Topics: business, marketing
  3. (social media, marketing, neologism) To post material that draws attention to the downsides of a particular product or service and may recommend alternatives. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Marketing, Social media
    Sense id: en-deinfluence-en-verb-eV0hkb6Z Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 29 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 71 Topics: business, marketing

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