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unsay

[ uhn-sey ]

verb (used with object)

unsaid, unsaying.
  1. to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract.


unsay

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ²õ±ðɪ /

verb

  1. tr to retract or withdraw (something said or written)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unsay1

First recorded in 1425–75, unsay is from the late Middle English word unsayen. See un- 2, say 1
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But as soon as I said it, I couldn't unsay it.

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Afterward she always apologized, but she couldn’t unsay what she'd just said.

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But having said it, he spent the rest of the campaign unsaying it.

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I know that I cannot unsay those words, but please accept my sincerest apologies.â€

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“I know that I cannot unsay the words, but please accept my apologies.â€

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