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

But part of healing is unlearning the belief that your pain needs to be legible to others to be valid. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025

Unlike Libya's program, which relied on the infamous A.Q. Khan network to obtain nuclear technology, Iran's program developed indigenously, using Iranian scientists and technical know-how that cannot be unlearned. —Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

The team’s final step was to verify that the dopamine circuit between the VTA and the amygdala causes fears to be learned and unlearned. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

Leaders must not only embrace change but also continuously unlearn outdated practices to stay ahead. —Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025