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[ uhn-sey ] / ʌnˈseɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsay ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), un·said, un·say·ing.to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract. Origin of unsayFirst recorded in 1425–75, unsay is from the late Middle English word unsayen.See un-2, say1 Words nearby unsayunsaturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, unsavory, unsavoury, unsavvy, unsay, unsayable, unscathed, unscented, unscheduled, unschooled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsayThus Foley massaged a deal with the first George Bush to unsay his 1988 pledge: "Read my lips- no new taxes." The Indispensible Nancy Pelosi|Robert Shrum|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST You have only to unsay—tell me you have a right to demand it.' Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith Only you did not mean quite what you said so too articulately, and you will unsay it, if you please, and unthink it near the elms. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Then spake the wise Allfather and prayed Reidmar to unsay his word, and cease to desire the gold. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung|William Morris
It was now too late to unsay the words, but not too late to mislead his hearers. The Buffalo Runners|R.M. Ballantyne "No—indeed, neither of us can unsay such words," said Orsino. Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for unsay
verb -says, -saying or -said(tr) to retract or withdraw (something said or written) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unsaysuspend, cancel, dismiss, withdraw, annul, revoke, backtrack, repudiate, contradict, renounce, disavow, back down, renege, retract, disown, take back, back off, rescind, deny, repeal |