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unsay

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un·say  (n-s)
tr.v. un·said (-sd), un·say·ing, un·says
To retract (something said).
unsay [ʌnˈseɪ]
vb -says, -saying, -said
(tr) to retract or withdraw (something said or written)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unsayunsay - take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
swallow, take back, withdraw
repudiate, disown, renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
Translations
unsay [ˈʌnˈseɪ] (unsaid (pt, pp)) VT → desdecirse de
unsay pret, ptp <unsaid>
vt → ungesagt machen


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But, nothing could unsay the fact that he had returned, and was there in presence of the Judge and Jury.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
But say I could repent and could obtaine By Act of Grace my former state; how soon Would highth recal high thoughts, how soon unsay What feign'd submission swore: ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context
Unsay those words without even saying you are sorry for them, and my arms are open to you still, and so is my heart.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
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