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unteach

/ʌnˈtiːtʃ/

Translations

unteachverb

untaught

Past Simple

untaught

Past Participle

unteaching

Gerund

/ʌnˈtiːtʃ/

The new evidence was so compelling that it managed to unteach the old misconceptions about the disease.

Les nouvelles preuves étaient si convaincantes qu’elles ont réussi à désapprendre les vieilles idées fausses sur la maladie.

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unteachverb

To cause someone to forget or abandon a previously learned behavior or belief.

The new evidence was so compelling that it managed to unteach the old misconceptions about the disease.

To cause oneself to forget or abandon a previously learned habit, behavior, or piece of knowledge.

After moving abroad, he had to unteach himself the bad pronunciation habits he'd picked up.