Synonyms of unsay

unsay

verb

ˌən-ˈsā 

as in to retract

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retract
• renounce
• withdraw
• deny
• contradict
• repeal
• recant
• refute
• abandon
• forswear
• renege
• abjure
• take back
• repudiate
• relinquish
• abnegate
• gainsay
• recall
• forsake
• disavow
• disown
• controvert
• negate
• disclaim
• spurn
• disprove
• disagree (with)
• rebut
• revoke
• negative
• back down
• surrender
• dispute
• back off
• backtrack
• give up
• disallow
• bolt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhere (to)
• acknowledge
• affirm
• admit
• maintain
• declare
• assert
• contend
• claim
• proclaim
• state
• confirm
• defend
• accept
• avow
• endorse
• support
• uphold
• vow
• profess
• vouch
• back
• adopt
• embrace
• espouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsay

And what stands out is what is unsaid, the life stories of the people who were owned by our president, who worked those plantations, who served these presidents. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 May 2026

In fact, there is little that Obama has left unsaid about Trump in the past fifteen years. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Now, there is no way to unsay it. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

Left unsaid was that the former group, which included Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings, could be unpredictable and a challenge to coaches and teammates alike. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026