unsay
Example Sentences
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But having said it, he spent the rest of the campaign unsaying it.
From Washington Post
I know that I cannot unsay those words, but please accept my sincerest apologies.”
From Washington Post
“I know that I cannot unsay the words, but please accept my apologies.”
From Fox News
“I know that I cannot unsay the words, but please accept my apologies,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Yet he can’t unsay what was said on the audio tape.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.