Antonyms for unsay


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-sey
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈseɪ


Definition of unsay

  • As in recall : verb ask for return of offending thing
  • As in recant : verb take back something said
  • As in retract : verb take back; renege on
  • As in withdraw : verb retract; declare void
Example sentences :
  • Ray smiled, quite as if he did not think so, but would not unsay it for anything.
  • Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
  • She cannot unsay what she said, and I cannot undo what I have done.
  • Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad
  • She must see him again—now—this minute; hear him unsay that awful thing.
  • Extract from : « The Secret of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White
  • It was now too late to unsay the words, but not too late to mislead his hearers.
  • Extract from : « The Buffalo Runners » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • Let him unsay it, and choose whether he 'll apologize or not, and I'll treat him accordingly.
  • Extract from : « Evan Harrington, Complete » by George Meredith
  • You have only to unsay—tell me you have a right to demand it.'
  • Extract from : « Evan Harrington, Complete » by George Meredith
  • She stumbled a good deal over an attempt to unsay her blunder.
  • Extract from : « A Likely Story » by William De Morgan
  • Naomi regretted her words next moment; but it was too late to unsay them.
  • Extract from : « The Boss of Taroomba » by E. W. Hornung
  • I have to unsay everything I said in criticism of that lovely poem.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Francis Thompson » by Everard Meynell
  • To be able to unsay some heedless word—to undo some reckless deed!
  • Extract from : « Sylvie and Bruno » by Lewis Carroll

Synonyms for unsay

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