Thesaurus / unsay
FEEDBACKsynonyms for unsay
synonyms for unsay
- annul
- back down
- back off
- backtrack
- contradict
- disavow
- disown
- renege
- renounce
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- take back
- abjure
- abnegate
- abrogate
- apostatize
- cancel
- countermand
- deny
- disclaim
- forswear
- nullify
- recall
- repeal
- void
- withdraw
- back out
- call back
- dial back
- eat one's words
- go back on one's word
- weasel out
- worm out of
- back down
- back off
- cancel
- deny
- disavow
- disown
- pull back
- recant
- renege
- renounce
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- reverse
- revoke
- rule out
- take back
- withdraw
- abjure
- back
- countermand
- disclaim
- eliminate
- exclude
- forswear
- recall
- recede
- retreat
- retrograde
- sheathe
- suspend
- back out of
- call off
- change one's mind
- draw in
- eat one's words
- fall back
- forget it
- go back on
- have change of heart
- pull in
- reel in
- retrocede
- take in
- abolish
- ban
- bar
- rescind
- retire
- reverse
- revoke
- abjure
- abrogate
- annul
- disavow
- disclaim
- dissolve
- forswear
- invalidate
- nullify
- quash
- recall
- recant
- renege
- repress
- repudiate
- suppress
- call off
- stamp out
- take back
antonyms for unsay
MOST RELEVANT
- accept
- agree
- allow
- approve
- corroborate
- go forward
- acknowledge
- admit
- affirm
- establish
- pass
- permit
- sanction
- validate
- confirm
- emphasize
- recapitulate
- acknowledge
- admit
- agree
- allow
- approve
- enforce
- go forward
- permit
- sanction
- accept
- advance
- forge
- include
- welcome
- corroborate
- emphasize
- reaffirm
- repeat
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use unsay in a sentence
You will not pretend to unsay what you have said,” cried her eldest sister: “that would be making things worse.
NATURE AND ARTMRS. INCHBALDNaomi regretted her words next moment; but it was too late to unsay them.
THE BOSS OF TAROOMBAE. W. HORNUNGI have to unsay everything I said in criticism of that lovely poem.
THE LIFE OF FRANCIS THOMPSONEVERARD MEYNELLHe could not unsay what he had said, and to attempt to trim would only provoke her scorn.
THE SQUIRE'S DAUGHTERSILAS K(ITTO) HOCKINGBut all the armies and statecraft of Europe cannot unsay what you have said.
A CYNIC LOOKS AT LIFEAMBROSE BIERCECome, Mr. Tudor, you cannot unsay your own words, that it was right for you all to make much of Miss Garston.'
UNCLE MAXROSA NOUCHETTE CAREYWhen the boys tell their father he reproves them for their want of charity, and sends them back to unsay what they had said.
JULIANA HORATIA EWING AND HER BOOKSHORATIA K. F. EDENNever yet had she had opportunity to unsay the cutting words with which she had met him that bitter night.
A TAME SURRENDER, A STORY OF THE CHICAGO STRIKECHARLES KINGThen, Mary, realizing what she had said when it was too late to unsay it, clapped her hands over her mouth and groaned.
THE LITTLE COLONEL: MAID OF HONORANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTONI would unsay nothing now, if I could, unless to take away the pain I have given you.
A FOREGONE CONCLUSIONWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSWORDS RELATED TO UNSAY
- abjure
- abnegate
- abrogate
- annul
- apostatize
- back down
- back off
- back out
- backtrack
- call back
- cancel
- contradict
- countermand
- deny
- dial back
- disavow
- disclaim
- disown
- eat one's words
- forswear
- go back on one's word
- nullify
- recall
- renege
- renounce
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- take back
- unsay
- void
- weasel out
- withdraw
- worm out of
- abjure
- back
- back down
- back off
- back out of
- call off
- cancel
- change one's mind
- countermand
- deny
- disavow
- disclaim
- disown
- draw in
- eat one's words
- eliminate
- exclude
- fall back
- forget it
- forswear
- go back on
- have change of heart
- pull back
- pull in
- recall
- recant
- recede
- reel in
- renege
- renounce
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retreat
- retrocede
- retrograde
- reverse
- revoke
- rule out
- sheathe
- suspend
- take back
- take in
- unsay
- withdraw
- abjured
- absent oneself
- back out
- bailed out
- blew
- booked
- bowed out
- checked out
- departed
- detached
- disengaged
- drew away
- drew back
- dropped out
- eased out
- eliminated
- exfiltrated
- exited
- extracted
- fell back
- gave ground
- gave way
- get lost
- got away
- got off
- kept aloof
- kept apart
- left
- made oneself scarce
- phased out
- pulled back
- pulled out
- quailed
- quit
- ran along
- receded
- recoiled
- retired
- retreated
- seceded
- seclude oneself
- shrank
- switched
- took a hike
- took away
- took leave
- took off
- took out
- vacated
- went
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.