unsay

verb
UK: /ʌnˈseɪ/
US: /ʌnˈseɪ/

  1. To state that one did not say something.

    1. I can't believe he will unsay what he promised me yesterday.
    2. The politician tried to unsay his controversial remarks after facing public backlash so late.
unsay transitive-verb

  1. To retract or take back something previously said.

    1. You can't unsay that now, it's already done.
    2. He wished he could unsay the harsh words that had hurt her feelings badly yesterday.

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The phonetic transcription of "unsay" is /ʌnˈseɪ/ in British English and /ʌnˈseɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "unsay": "I can't believe he will unsay what he promised me yesterday.". More examples on the page.