desdecir

== Spanish == === Etymology === From des- (“un”) + decir (“say”). Compare Portuguese desdizer, Galician desdicir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /desdeˈθiɾ/ [d̪ez.ð̞eˈθiɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /desdeˈsiɾ/ [d̪ez.ð̞eˈsiɾ] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -iɾ Syllabification: des‧de‧cir === Verb === desdecir (first-person singular present desdigo, first-person singular preterite desdije, past participle desdicho) to deny (reflexive) to go back on one's words, renege ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “desdecir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025