UNSAYS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

unsays

verb

present tense third-person singular of unsay

as in retracts

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

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With a catheter inserted into a vein, intravenous tubing fitted and a syringe pump loaded and primed, the subject waits as the bed retracts until his brain is centered within the great coils of an MRI machine calibrated to map altered brain states.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026
The blade guard retracts to allow the saw to cut through the target material.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of retracts

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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Miami will have the ability to use multiple sizable salary cap exceptions if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins stays but Miami renounces Powell, which remove his cap hold and eliminate his Bird rights.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of renounces

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Mei searches for community and purpose with the I Wor Kuen while Chris withdraws from daily life into increasingly Spartan spiritual practices.

— Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
If a candidate withdraws after that July 13 deadline, the party does not have any way to nominate a replacement.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of withdraws

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As a result, his art directly contradicts that, offering a broader personal experience and following themes of aging, time, and memory.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 July 2026
The stigma surrounding romance contradicts its enduring popularity as one of publishing’s most successful genres.

— Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Definition of contradicts

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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Definition of repeals

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