unsay

[US]/ʌn'seɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. retract; withdraw
Word Forms
Past Tenseunsaid
Past Participleunsaid
Third Person Singularunsays
Present Participleunsaying

Example Sentences

I regret what I said and wish I could unsay it.

It's better to think before you speak so you don't have to unsay anything later.

Once words are spoken, you can't unsay them.

She immediately realized her mistake and tried to unsay her comment.

He wanted to unsay his harsh words, but it was too late.

It's important to think before you speak so you don't have to unsay things later.

Sometimes it's better to unsay something than to cause harm with your words.

She wished she could unsay the hurtful words she had spoken in anger.

He realized he had spoken out of turn and tried to unsay his inappropriate comment.

It's always better to think twice before speaking, so you don't have to unsay anything later.

Real-world Examples

I've said yes. Well, unsay it.

Source: Silk Season 2

Their unruffled and unshaken attitude made him unsay about what he had said.

Source: Pan Pan

" Die" ? she said, confused. What did he mean? " But I unsaid the name. You don't need to die now" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

But nothing could unsay the fact that he had returned, and was there in presence of the Judge and Jury.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

It stays with you in a way that expresses so much of what is unsaid between the characters and so much of what their emotional state is.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

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