unsay
Example Sentences
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But as soon as I said it, I couldn't unsay it.
From Salon
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.