"unsay" meaning in English

See unsay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unsay [canonical], unsays [third-person, singular], unsaid [past], unsaid [past, participle], unsaying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|unsay|unsays|unsaid|unsaid|unsaying}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To unsay something is to make it so that it was never said. This isn't possible in real life, so when this word is used, it's usually someone wishing they could do it.
    Sense id: simple-unsay-en-verb-7NgwkRau
     
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          "text": "I wish I could unsay the insults I said to you last night."
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