disintermediate
Equivalents
Françaiscourt-circuiter
Examples
“High-profile ventures like⟳ Amazon.com, Dell, and E*Trade⟳ helped to hype the Internet as the means to disintermediate, or cut⟳ out the middlemen. The theory was that these indirect channels weren't necessary anymore.”
“The rise⟳ of the Internet has allowed individuals in the dating market to disintermediate their friends, i.e. to meet⟳ romantic partners without the personal intermediation of their friends and family.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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