unsend en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From un- (“reversal”) + send.
Meanings
- (Internet, qualifier:messaging; email; messaging; email, uncountable) The functionality or ability to reverse a message transmission
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unsend en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From un- (“reversal”) + send.
Meanings
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(Internet, qualifier:messaging; email; messaging; email, transitive) To undo, cancel, or reverse the transmission of a message
To unsend a piece of mail, highlight the mail you wish to unsend and click the Unsend button.
1997, Tom Lichty, Jennifer Marx, Jennifer Watson, The Official America Online Tour Guide - Page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsends | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unsending | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unsent | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unsent | Tense=Past | lexicographic |