I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn
everything. --Milner.
[1913 Webster]
2. To fail to learn. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unlearn — [unlʉrn′] vt., vi. [ME unlernen: see UN & LEARN] to forget or try to forget (something learned); get rid of (a habit) … English World dictionary
unlearn — [[t]ʌ̱nlɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] unlearns, unlearning, unlearned VERB If you unlearn something that you have learned, you try to forget it or ignore it, often because it is wrong or it is having a bad influence on you. [V n] They learn new roles and unlearn… … English dictionary
unlearn — UK [ʌnˈlɜː(r)n] / US [ʌnˈlɜrn] verb [transitive] Word forms unlearn : present tense I/you/we/they unlearn he/she/it unlearns present participle unlearning past tense unlearnt past participle unlearnt informal to change the way that you have… … English dictionary
unlearn — /un lerrn /, v.t. 1. to forget or lose knowledge of. 2. to discard or put aside certain knowledge as being false or binding: to unlearn preconceptions. v.i. 3. to lose or discard knowledge. [1400 50; late ME unlernen. See UN 2, LEARN] * * * … Universalium
unlearn — verb /ʌnˈləːn,ʌnˈlɝn/ To discard the knowledge of. It was another lesson from Fort Hare that I had to unlearn in Johannesburg … Wiktionary
unlearn — un|learn [ʌnˈlə:n US ə:rn] v past tense and past participle unlearned or unlearnt [ ˈlə:nt US ˈlə:rnt] [T] informal to deliberately forget something you have learned, in order to change the way you do something ▪ It s difficult to unlearn bad… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unlearn — verb (T) informal to deliberately forget something you have learned: It s difficult to unlearn bad driving habits … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Unlearn (Youngblood Brass Band) — Infobox Album Name = Unlearn Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Youngblood Brass Band Released = 2000 Recorded = Genre = Riot Jazz Hip hop Punk Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = Word on the Street (1998) This album = Unlearn… … Wikipedia
unlearn — transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to put out of one s knowledge or memory 2. to undo the effect of ; discard the habit of … New Collegiate Dictionary
unlearn — un|learn [ ʌn lɜrn ] verb transitive INFORMAL to change the way you have learned to think or do things, usually because that way is not good or useful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
