Accept and Unsay

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Accept verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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Unsay is an antonym for accept.

Unsay verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

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

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Accept is an antonym for unsay in topics: renege on, take back something said.

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Unsay and Accept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accept/unsay

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Unsay or Accept. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/accept/unsay.

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