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unsay

/ʌnˈseɪ/

Translations

unsayverb

unsaid

Past Simple

unsaid

Past Participle

unsaying

Gerund

/ʌnˈseɪ/

rétracterSe dit surtout de paroles, d’une affirmation ou d’une déclaration.

Realizing his mistake, he wished he could unsay his harsh words.

Réalisant son erreur, il aurait voulu pouvoir rétracter ses paroles dures.

Additional translations

taireSens archaïque ou littéraire.

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unsayverb

To retract or take back something previously said.

Realizing his mistake, he wished he could unsay his harsh words.

(archaic) To refuse to say; to refrain from uttering.

He would unsay the oath rather than speak falsely.