Can 訂正 be used like this? 訂正しろ、今すぐ。

Question

From here: https://nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/word/41934/teisei

訂正しろ、今すぐ。 Translation: Take that back, right now!

("Take that back" as in taking back what you said.)

Can 訂正 be used this way? Is this phrase commonly used?

Answer 1

A dictionary entry has the example : 発言を訂正する. So it can be used in the situation like the question. But I would use 取り消せ to mean take that back.

Possibly, if you have in mind how it should be corrected, 訂正しろ might sound natural.