UNLEARN Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unlearn

verb

ˌən-ˈlərn

Definition of unlearn

as in to forget

to be unable to recall or think of let's hope that over the summer I don't unlearn everything I learned over the course of this past year

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Recent Examples of unlearn While the process of unlearning everything you’ve ever been taught doesn’t happen overnight, resources like this new guidebook from Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, a design anthropologist, educator, and writer, are excellent tools for self-improvement. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026 By focusing the mind on thoughts and feelings, a meditating person begins to unlearn conventional perspectives and mental attitudes that are the root of suffering. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 Lessons still unlearned Here’s another lesson. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Invest now in people who can learn, unlearn and lead through ambiguity, not just execute today’s playbook. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlearn

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forget

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And don't forget the phones belonging to parents or older relatives.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Gone but not forgotten Tributes from friends and colleagues have poured in across the Internet since Gray’s death was announced.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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