Unaccept

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To rescind one's acceptance of. transitive, uncommon

    "Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely."

Etymology

From un- + accept.

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