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unlearn

/ʌnˈlɜːn/

/ʌnˈlɜrn/

Translations

unlearnverb

unlearned

Past Simple

unlearned

Past Participle

unlearning

Gerund

/ʌnˈlɜːn/

/ʌnˈlɜrn/

désapprendreSe dit surtout d’un savoir, d’une habitude ou d’un réflexe acquis qu’il faut abandonner.

She had to unlearn her old driving habits when she moved to a country with different traffic rules.

Elle a dû désapprendre ses anciennes habitudes de conduite lorsqu’elle a déménagé dans un pays où le code de la route est différent.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unlearnverb

To discard or put aside knowledge or habits that have been learned, especially when they are no longer useful or relevant.

She had to unlearn her old driving habits when she moved to a country with different traffic rules.

To intentionally forget or disregard information or skills that have been previously acquired.

He needed to unlearn the incorrect techniques he had picked up in order to improve his performance.