unfriend


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un·friend

 (ŭn-frĕnd′)
tr.v. un·friend·ed, un·friend·ing, un·friends
To remove (someone) as a friend on a social networking website.
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unfriend

(ʌnˈfrɛnd)
vb
(tr) to remove (a person) from the list of one's friends on a social networking website
n
an enemy
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