unsay

unsay Definition

un·say (-sā′)

transitive verb -·said′, -·say′·ing

to take back or retract (what has been said)

unsayable

unsay Usage Examples

Object

thing: This can help relieve anxiety about leaving things unsaid or undone.
word: Alonzo hastened to say: " Oh, Rosannah, unsay those words!

Used with why or when

what: But now, let me unsay what I said in anger.

Modifying Another Word

left: In Flight Program 1. Some things in life are best left unsaid.
much: It leaves so much unsaid, so many questions unanswered.

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