churn

verb/tʃɜrn/

Frequency rank: #12,099 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

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

Illustration for the English word “churn”

Example sentence

The new streaming service saw many subscribers churn after their free trial ended.

Synonyms & related words

More words in ranks 12,001–12,100