"deinfluence" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deinfluences [present, singular, third-person], deinfluencing [participle, present], deinfluenced [participle, past], deinfluenced [past]
Etymology: 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
  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 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- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 26 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 31 30 39 Topics: business, marketing

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