unsay

Verb

Meaning

To recant or recall, as what has been said; to refract; to take back again; to make as if not said.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

withdraw swallow retract take back accept draw reverse retreat withdrawn deny recall cancel repeal renounce bury
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Antonyms

said support provide claim accept achieve
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Hypernyms

renounce repudiate disown

Derivatives

unsaid

Examples

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice. Matthew Henry

A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday. Chinua Achebe

He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse. Matthew Henry

He swallowed his words Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unsawable unsawed unsawn unsayability unsayable unsayableness