Unaccept
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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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