What does unlearn mean?
Unlearn means (transitive) To discard the knowledge of..
Unlearn
/ʌnˈləːn/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To discard the knowledge of..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To discard the knowledge of.
- (transitive) To break a habit.
Example Sentences
It was another lesson from Fort Hare that I had to unlearn in Johannesburg.
It is a language that, once learnt, I have been unable to unlearn.
Synonyms for unlearn
Antonyms for unlearn
Related Words
Word Forms
- unlearns
- unlearning
- unlearned
- unlearnt
Usage Notes
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It was another lesson from Fort Hare that I had to unlearn in Johannesburg.
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