Synonyms of unlearn

unlearn

verb

ˌən-ˈlərn 

as in to forget

to be unable to recall or think of

let's hope that over the summer I don't unlearn everything I learned over the course of this past year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forget
• lose
• miss
• disremember
• ignore
• neglect
• disregard
• blank
• pass over
• misremember
• slight
• overlook
• slur (over)
• overpass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remember
• recollect
• think (of)
• recall
• reminisce (about)
• mind
• remind
• hearken back (to)
• hark back (to)
• flash back (to)
• harken back (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unlearn

While the process of unlearning everything you’ve ever been taught doesn’t happen overnight, resources like this new guidebook from Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, a design anthropologist, educator, and writer, are excellent tools for self-improvement. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

By focusing the mind on thoughts and feelings, a meditating person begins to unlearn conventional perspectives and mental attitudes that are the root of suffering. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026

Lessons still unlearned Here’s another lesson. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

Invest now in people who can learn, unlearn and lead through ambiguity, not just execute today’s playbook. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026