Unsay (Verb)
Meaning
Take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She immediately tried to unsay the hurtful words that had slipped out of her mouth in anger.
- When he realized his joke had fallen flat, he attempted to unsay it with a forced laugh.
- Unsay what you said about my mom, and we might just be able to talk this out.
- As soon as he saw the look of shock on her face, he wished he could unsay the comment about her outfit.
- The politician tried to unsay his statement from the previous day, claiming he was taken out of context by the press.