John: 'My apologies, Alice, what I said earlier is wrong.'<br>
Phrases Phrases for Apologizing for Mistakes
Please disregard my previous statement; it was inaccurate.
C1Meaning
Correcting a previous statement.
Example sentences
Alice: 'Please disregard my previous statement; it was inaccurate. The correct information is...',
John: 'Please disregard my previous statement; it was inaccurate. Let's look at the facts.'
Alice: 'I need to retract my earlier comment, John, it was incorrect.'<br>