"unspeak" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unspeaks [present, singular, third-person], unspeaking [participle, present], unspoke [past], unspoken [participle, past]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: un- + speak Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|speak}} un- + speak Head templates: {{en-verb|unspeaks|unspeaking|unspoke|unspoken}} unspeak (third-person singular simple present unspeaks, present participle unspeaking, simple past unspoke, past participle unspoken)
  1. (rare) To retract what one has spoken, to unsay. Tags: rare Synonyms: recant, take back, unsay
    Sense id: en-unspeak-en-verb-UMlg2kE3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unspeak meaning in English (1.4kB)

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        "(rare) To retract what one has spoken, to unsay."
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      "word": "take back"
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