Synonyms for unsay

Most common

walk back · withdraw · swallow · recant · re-call · retract

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To withdraw, retract (something said).

Forms

Past participle

unsaid
e.g. unsaid → withdrawn, swallowed, recanted, abjured…

Example sentences

• withdraw You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
• swallow Mary wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.
• recant Tom had to recant or face excommunication.
• retract I have decided to retract my previous statement.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

revoke², disown², recant², abjure

7 letters

swallow², retract², disavow³, unspeak

8 letters

withdraw²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revoke² = 2 syllables).