churn

verb/tʃɜrn/

Frequency rank: #12,099 most common English word

Meaning

to move or cause to move with a turbulent, swirling motion; also, (of customers) to stop using a service and leave.

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Example sentence

The new streaming service saw many subscribers churn through their free trial and then cancel.

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