Acknowledge and Unsay

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Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Unsay is an antonym for acknowledge.

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

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

Acknowledge & Unsay. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledge/unsay>.

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

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