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Definition of deplatform verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deplatform

verb
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːm/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they deplatform
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːm/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrm/
he / she / it deplatforms
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːmz/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrmz/
past simple deplatformed
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːmd/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrmd/
past participle deplatformed
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːmd/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrmd/
-ing form deplatforming
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːmɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːˈplætfɔːrmɪŋ/
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  1. deplatform somebody to prevent a person who holds views that are not acceptable to many people from contributing to a debate or online forum (= a web page where people can discuss an issue)
    • Because of his views, he has been deplatformed and banned from a number of social media sites.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
halfway
adverb
 
 
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