verb
unsay
Unsay (verb) means to withdraw, retract (something said).
verb
1
To withdraw, retract (something said).
2
To cause something not to have been said; to make it so that one never said something (since this is physically impossible, usually in the subjunctive).
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Etymology
From Middle English unseyen, unseien, from Old English onseċġan (“to deny, renounce”), from Proto-West Germanic *andasaggjan (“to unsay, renounce, deny”), equivalent to un- + say. Cognate with Dutch ontzeggen (“to deny”), German entsagen (“to renounce, abjure”).
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What is the meaning of unsay?
"unsay" (verb) means to withdraw, retract (something said).
What are the different meanings of unsay?
"unsay" has 2 main meanings: 1. To withdraw, retract (something said); 2. To cause something not to have been said; to make it so that one never said something (since this is physically impossible, usually in the subjunctive).