Approve and Unsay

Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Unsay is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Unsay

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

Approve is an antonym for unsay in topics: retract, renege on, take back something said, ask for return of offending thing.
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