unsay

  • 1Unsay — Un*say, v. t. [1st pref. un + say.] To recant or recall, as what has been said; to refract; to take back again; to make as if not said. [1913 Webster] You can say and unsay things at pleasure. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2unsay — index disclaim, recall (call back), recant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3unsay — [unsā′] vt. unsaid, unsaying to take back or retract (what has been said) …

    English World dictionary

  • 4unsay — verb a) To withdraw, retract (something said). And in the first place, you will be so good as to unsay that story about selling his head, which if true I take to be good evidence that this harpooneer is stark mad [...]. b) To not have said (since …

    Wiktionary

  • 5unsay — transitive verb (unsaid; unsaying) Date: 15th century to make as if not said ; recant, retract …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6unsay — /un say /, v.t., unsaid, unsaying. to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract. [1425 75; late ME unsayen. See UN 2, SAY1] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7unsay — Synonyms and related words: abjure, back down, back out, backwater, climb down, crawfish out, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, eat crow, eat humble pie, forswear, palinode, recall, recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, revoke, swallow,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 8unsay — un say || ‚ʌn seɪ v. retract, withdraw statement, take back what was said …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9unsay — verb (unsays, unsaying, past and past participle unsaid) withdraw or retract (a statement) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10unsay — v. a. Retract, recall, recant, take back …

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