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unlearn
verb un·learn \-ˈlərn\
: to forget and stop doing (something, such as a habit) in a deliberate way because it is bad or incorrect
Full Definition of UNLEARN
transitive verb
1
: to put out of one's knowledge or memory
2
: to undo the effect of : discard the habit of
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First Known Use of UNLEARN
15th century
Related to UNLEARN
- Synonyms
- disremember, forget
- Antonyms
- flash back (to), hark back (to), harken back (to), hearken back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, remember, reminisce (about), think (of)
Rhymes with UNLEARN
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