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unlearn
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
unlearn
(verb)
unlearned
(adjective)
unlearn
/ˌʌn
ˈ
lɚn/
verb
unlearns
;
unlearned
;
unlearning
unlearn
/ˌʌn
ˈ
lɚn/
verb
unlearns
;
unlearned
;
unlearning
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNLEARN
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+ object
]
:
to forget and stop doing (something, such as a habit) in a deliberate way because it is bad or incorrect
It is hard to
unlearn
bad habits.
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