unlearn
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unlearn
- /ʌnˈləːn/ UK
- /ʌnˈlɝn/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From Middle English unlernen. By surface analysis, un- + learn.
verb unlearns · unlearning · unlearned · unlearnt
- To discard the knowledge of. It was another lesson from Fort Hare that I had to unlearn in Johannesburg.
- To break a habit.
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verb to discard the knowledge of
| Español | desaprender |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 揚棄 /扬弃 yángqì |
| Português | desaprender |
| Français | désapprendre |
| Deutsch | verlernen |
| Italiano | disimparare |
| Русский | разу́чиваться razúčivatʹsja, разучи́ться razučítʹsja, оту́чиваться otúčivatʹsja, отучи́ться otučítʹsja |
Talk about this word "unlearn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unlearn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unlearn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unlearn "unlearn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unlearn.Cite this
@misc{unlearn_2026,
title = {unlearn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unlearn},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
