Definition of unlearn - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
educationdiscard knowledge that is incorrect or harmful
- She had to unlearn the myths about nutrition.
2.
memoryforget information deliberately
- She tried to unlearn the false historical facts she was taught..
3.
behaviorbreak a habit that is no longer useful
- He worked hard to unlearn his procrastination habit.
Origin of unlearn
Old English, un (not) + leornian (to learn)
Examples of unlearn in a sentence
Students must unlearn outdated scientific theories. He had to unlearn his bad habits. They worked hard to unlearn the outdated practices. She had to unlearn her defensive behavior. It's time to unlearn those outdated methods.
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- French:désapprendre, ...
- German:verlernen, ...
- Italian:disimparare, abbandonare, ...
- Spanish:desaprender, ...
- Portuguese:desaprender, esquecer, ...
- Chinese:抛弃, 刻意忘记, ...
- Japanese:捨てる, 意図的に忘れる, ...
- Arabic:تَخَلَّص مِن, تَخَلَّى عَنْ مَعْلُومَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִיגָּמֵל מִ, לִשְׁכּוֹחַ בְּמֵכַוָּן, ...
- Russian:разучиваться, намеренно забыть, ...
- Ukrainian:відучуватися, забути, ...
- Hindi:भुलाना, जानबूझकर भूलना, ...
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