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unsay

verb
un·​say | \ ˌən-ˈsā How to pronounce unsay (audio) , Southern also -ˈse\
unsaid\ ˌən-​ˈsed How to pronounce unsaid (audio) \; unsaying\ ˌən-​ˈsā-​iŋ How to pronounce unsaying (audio) \

Definition of unsay

transitive verb

: to make as if not said : recant, retract
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Examples of unsay in a Sentence

the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier

Recent Examples on the Web

 But Mr Ryan left unsaid the other way in which his Speakership leaves him painfully alone. — The Economist, "Paul Ryan’s retirement suggests his brand of conservatism has lost," 12 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of unsay

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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