English → Latin
“unsay” in Latin
revocōto recall (troops, etc.), to call back; to withdraw; to revivedictōto repeat, say often; to dictate (to someone for writing); to compose, express in writingretexōto unweave or unravel; to cancel, annul or reverse; to renew or repeat
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unsay
aliquid, ut indictum sit, revocare (Liv., 5, 15, 10): illa (dicta) retexere (Cic., Fin., 5, 28, 84). Vid. RECANT, RETRACT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unsay?
- The usual Latin words for “unsay” are revocō, dictō, retexō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.