unsubscribe
gb/ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb/ us/ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb/
A2
English
~ 4000
Senses
0 senses
Verb
A2
action
1
Stop receiving a service or messages
To tell a company or website that you do not want to get their emails or messages anymore.
Usage pattern:
to unsubscribe from [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unsubscribe' with 'delete' or 'block', but unsubscribing means formally requesting to stop receiving, often through an official process or link.
Synonyms
opt out (Slightly broader; can refer to declining participation in any activity, not just communications.)
Antonyms
subscribe (Means to sign up to receive something regularly, the opposite of stopping it.)
Collocations
unsubscribe from emails
|unsubscribe from newsletter
|unsubscribe link
|unsubscribe button
|unsubscribe option
Themes
technology
|communication
|daily life
|business
Examples
- I decided to unsubscribe from the weekly newsletter.
- You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time.
- Click this link if you wish to unsubscribe.
- He unsubscribed from all promotional emails.
- The app allows you to easily unsubscribe from unwanted notifications.
Learner examples
- I want to unsubscribe from this email list.
- She clicked the link to unsubscribe.
- You can unsubscribe if you don’t like the messages.
- Unsubscribe from the service to stop paying.
- He will unsubscribe from the game updates.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unsubscribe
IPA
GB/ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb/
US/ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb/
Syllables & stress
un - sub - scribe (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (scribe)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: unsubscribe
- 3rd Person Singular: unsubscribes
- Present Participle: unsubscribing
- Past: unsubscribed
- Past Participle: unsubscribed
Word family
Forms
unsubscribes
verb
unsubscribing
verb
unsubscribed
verb
Core family
Related words
resubscribe
verb
Advanced or less common
unsubscription
noun
Expressions
click to unsubscribe
1/klˈɪk tə ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb/
fixed phrase
Use a link to cancel messages
To press a link in an email or website to stop getting messages.
Examples
- Scroll down and click to unsubscribe if you no longer want our emails.
- Most marketing emails have a small 'click to unsubscribe' link at the bottom.
unsubscribe from
1/ʌnsəbskɹˈaɪb fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Cancel a subscription or service
To tell a service or company that you do not want their messages or products anymore.
Examples
- You can unsubscribe from these alerts in your account settings.
- I unsubscribed from the magazine after one year.