unsend

[ uhn-send ]

verb (used with object)

, un·sent, un·send·ing.

1. to delete (a digital message such as an email or text) from the devices of the sender and receiver:

   The IT team added a way to unsend recently sent messages. She unsent the email just in time to prevent it being read.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsend¹

First recorded in 1985–90; un- ²( def ) + send ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Apple last year revealed the ability to edit and unsend iMessages between iPhones in a system upgrade.

From Seattle Times

“You can’t unsend a piece of mail — the damage from this misinformation already reached voters,” Tattersfield said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was our defense,” Wizards coach Wes Unsend Jr. said.

From Washington Times

The free update includes a new lock screen with widgets, unsend and edit for iMessage, new keyboard haptics, a new Home app, and much more. iPadOS won’t be updated to version 16 today, though, as that will ship later as an iPadOS 16.1 release.

From The Verge

Users of Apple’s built-in Mail app will get a new scheduled send option in iOS 16 alongside the ability to quickly unsend an email right after it was sent.

From The Verge