"deplatform" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diˈplætfɔɹm/ [General-American] Forms: deplatforms [present, singular, third-person], deplatforming [participle, present], deplatformed [participle, past], deplatformed [past]
Etymology: From de- + platform. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|de|platform}} de- + platform Head templates: {{en-verb}} deplatform (third-person singular simple present deplatforms, present participle deplatforming, simple past and past participle deplatformed)
  1. (transitive, formal) To prevent someone from using a platform to express their opinion. Wikipedia link: deplatforming Tags: formal, transitive Categories (topical): Freedom of speech Synonyms: no-platform, unplatform Translations (to prevent someone from utilizing a platform to express their opinion): deplatformeren (Dutch), deplatformen (Dutch), деплатформинг (deplatforming) [masculine] (Russian), деплатформирование (deplatformirovanije) [neuter] (Russian), deplattformera (Swedish)

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