unlearn

verb

un·​learn ˌən-ˈlərn How to pronounce unlearn (audio)
unlearned; unlearning; unlearns

transitive verb

1
: to put out of one's knowledge or memory
2
: to undo the effect of : discard the habit of

Examples of unlearn in a Sentence

It is hard to unlearn bad habits. let's hope that over the summer I don't unlearn everything I learned over the course of this past year
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The bottom line: Give yourself permission to spend reasonably, and work to unlearn unhelpful patterns from youth 4. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 The future demands adaptable students who can learn, unlearn, and relearn as AI evolves. Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Violette Leduc had to spend a lifetime unlearning how to see the world as her mother saw it. Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024 In the background of this story, there’s been a bigger process of unlearning things and maturing into your spirituality, of questioning the beliefs that your sense of social belonging was conditioned on. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unlearn 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of unlearn was in the 15th century

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“Unlearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlearn. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unlearn

verb
un·​learn ˌən-ˈlərn How to pronounce unlearn (audio)
: to put out of one's knowledge or memory
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