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The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
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Meaning of "unlearn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNLEARN

unlearn  [ʌnˈlɜːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNLEARN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unlearn is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unlearn in English.

WHAT DOES UNLEARN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unlearn in the English dictionary

The definition of unlearn in the dictionary is to try to forget or to discard.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNLEARN

PRESENT

Present
I unlearn
you unlearn
he/she/it unlearns
we unlearn
you unlearn
they unlearn
Present continuous
I am unlearning
you are unlearning
he/she/it is unlearning
we are unlearning
you are unlearning
they are unlearning
Present perfect
I have unlearned
you have unlearned
he/she/it has unlearned
we have unlearned
you have unlearned
they have unlearned
Present perfect continuous
I have been unlearning
you have been unlearning
he/she/it has been unlearning
we have been unlearning
you have been unlearning
they have been unlearning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unlearned
you unlearned
he/she/it unlearned
we unlearned
you unlearned
they unlearned
Past continuous
I was unlearning
you were unlearning
he/she/it was unlearning
we were unlearning
you were unlearning
they were unlearning
Past perfect
I had unlearned
you had unlearned
he/she/it had unlearned
we had unlearned
you had unlearned
they had unlearned
Past perfect continuous
I had been unlearning
you had been unlearning
he/she/it had been unlearning
we had been unlearning
you had been unlearning
they had been unlearning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unlearn
you will unlearn
he/she/it will unlearn
we will unlearn
you will unlearn
they will unlearn
Future continuous
I will be unlearning
you will be unlearning
he/she/it will be unlearning
we will be unlearning
you will be unlearning
they will be unlearning
Future perfect
I will have unlearned
you will have unlearned
he/she/it will have unlearned
we will have unlearned
you will have unlearned
they will have unlearned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unlearning
you will have been unlearning
he/she/it will have been unlearning
we will have been unlearning
you will have been unlearning
they will have been unlearning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unlearn
you would unlearn
he/she/it would unlearn
we would unlearn
you would unlearn
they would unlearn
Conditional continuous
I would be unlearning
you would be unlearning
he/she/it would be unlearning
we would be unlearning
you would be unlearning
they would be unlearning
Conditional perfect
I would have unlearn
you would have unlearn
he/she/it would have unlearn
we would have unlearn
you would have unlearn
they would have unlearn
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unlearning
you would have been unlearning
he/she/it would have been unlearning
we would have been unlearning
you would have been unlearning
they would have been unlearning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unlearn
we let´s unlearn
you unlearn
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unlearn
Past participle
unlearned
Present Participle
unlearning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNLEARN


Bern
bɜːn
burn
bɜːn
concern
kənˈsɜːn
earn
ɜːn
externe
ˈɛkstɜːn
gerne
ɡɜːn
intern
ɪnˈtɜːn
interne
ˈɪntɜːn
kern
kɜːn
learn
lɜːn
mislearn
ˌmɪsˈlɜːn
outlearn
ˌaʊtˈlɜːn
overlearn
ˌəʊvəˈlɜːn
relearn
riːˈlɜːn
return
rɪˈtɜːn
Saturn
ˈsætɜːn
stern
stɜːn
Sterne
stɜːn
turn
tɜːn
urn
ɜːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNLEARN

unlead
unleaded
unleaded petrol
unleal
unlearnable
unlearned
unlearnedly
unlearnedness
unlearnt
unleased
unleash
unleavened
unled
unleisured
unleisurely
unless
unlessoned
unlet
unlethal
unlettable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNLEARN

barn
carn
cotton yarn
darn
dearn
Dutch barn
forewarn
harn
larn
outearn
pay as you earn
reearn
save as you earn
spin a yarn
spun yarn
tarn
tithe barn
warn
yarn
yearn

Synonyms and antonyms of unlearn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unlearn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNLEARN

Find out the translation of unlearn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unlearn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unlearn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

忘掉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaprender
570 millions of speakers

English

unlearn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पढ़ना नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طرح فكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отучиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desaprender
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুলিয়া যাত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désapprendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak tahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlernen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捨て去る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잊다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unlearn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quên nhưng đều đa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவில் உள்ளதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Unlearn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disimparare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oduczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відучитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezvăța
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απομανθάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unlearn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avlære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unlearn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLEARN»

The term «unlearn» is regularly used and occupies the 93.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLEARN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unlearn

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8 QUOTES WITH «UNLEARN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unlearn.
1
Antisthenes
Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.
2
Antisthenes
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
3
Henry Bolingbroke
The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody's word about them.
4
Jennifer Coolidge
Girls are supposed to be feminine and demure. Comedy isn't about that, so you just have to unlearn it. Certain women are so pretty, they can't go weird enough to be funny. You have to be willing to be ugly. I'm lucky my face can look so hideous.
5
Moby
When I was nine years old, I started playing guitar, and I took classical guitar lessons and studied music theory. And played jazz for a while. And then when I was around fourteen years old, I discovered punk rock. And so I then tried to unlearn everything I had learned in classical music and jazz so I could play in punk rock bands.
6
Eskinder Nega
Wont to unlearn from history, we aptly repeat even its most brazen mistakes.
7
Gloria Steinem
The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.
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J. Michael Straczynski
You should do what you enjoy doing, what brings you passion. As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNLEARN»

Discover the use of unlearn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unlearn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unlearn, Rewild: Earth Skills, Ideas and Inspiration for the ...
Provides a manual to break free from enslavement to jobs, bills, and the trap of civilization, sharing advice on survival skills and sustainable living.
Miles Olson, 2012
2
Unlearn Vanilla Marriage: A Different Approach to A Failing ...
This is the definitive book for anyone who needs help repairing the damage that conventional wisdom does to a marriage. - David Harris Harris Media Group Inc. Rich Woods is one of today 's most unapologetic and irreverent writers.
Richard Woods, 2011
3
A Journey to Unlearn and Learn in Multicultural Education
This collection of essays depicts a journey of unlearning deeply cherished assumptions, and gaining new, difficult understandings of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and global issues in teacher education.
Hongyu Wang, Nadine Olson, 2009
4
The Infinite Gift: How Children Learn and Unlearn the ...
This is the brain's way of testing its options as it searches for the local and thus correct grammar -- and then discards all the wrong ones. And we humans, Yang shows, are not the only creatures who learn this way.
Charles Yang, 2006
5
Unlearn!: Because Life Can Make You Stupid
Unlearn! Because Life Can Make You Stupid is a kick in the groin to the self-help industry.
Richard Woods, 2006
6
Learning to Unlearn: Decolonial Reflections from Eurasia and ...
The book is an important addition to the emerging transoceanic inquiries that introduce decolonial thought and non-Western border epistemologies not only to update or transform disciplines but also to act and think decolonially in the ...
Madina V. Tlostanova, Walter D. Mignolo, 2012
7
The 1-2-3 Presentation System: How to Present to Real People ...
You will: ...unlearn using PowerPoint as a tool to create your story, and... ...learn to create a great story on paper first ...unlearn comingling story and evidence , and... ...learn to separate story and evidence for impact ...unlearn writing slides full ...
Tor Hansson, 2011
8
Rich God Poor God: Get Ready to Unlearn Everything Religion ...
This book will help you achieve your financial goals. It contains hundreds of practical principles you can begin applying today to turn around your financial future. Leo has taught these principles to millions worldwide.
Leo A. Schreven, 2009
9
The Anti-defamation League's Hate Hurts: How Children Learn ...
Explores the origins of all types of hate--gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, culture and ethnicity, and ability differences, and explains how to deal with hate in schools, in the media, and on the Internet.
Caryl Stern-LaRosa, Ellen Hofheimer Bettman, 2000
10
The Last Lifeboat: Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn
The Last Lifeboat asks these hard questions about our current education system and offers hope for the future, teaching people to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
Skip Work, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNLEARN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unlearn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Learning to Unlearn
The history of Buddhism in India is shrouded in obscurity. Almost nothing is known about its origins, nor of its founder, the Buddha — not even when he lived. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Jason O'Mara says he had to unlearn some skills for 'Complications'
Interestingly, O'Mara says an actor often has to unlearn things he relied upon for other roles. “I've shot guns in other shows. I've done ride-alongs with cops and ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
3
Can Science Help People Unlearn Their Unconscious Biases?
Greenwald does point to some encouraging recent findings that reveal how sleep might help facilitate unlearning of implicit social biases. Psychologists at ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
4
How we learn to be helpless—and unlearn it
How we learn to be helpless—and unlearn it. Learned helplessness keeps people in bad jobs, poor health, terrible relationships, and awful circumstances ... «Boing Boing, Jun 15»
5
Let Us Learn to Unlearn
I won't ever forget the story that my mom once told me about how she got the scar that's on the side of her forehead. As a child, she once ran away from my ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
6
The Old Strategies Retirees Need to Unlearn
They had to unlearn old school habits. There was a critical disjuncture, they noticed, between the patterns of socialization and learning they had adapted to in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
7
Can we unlearn social biases while we sleep?
Xiaoqing Hu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has ... «The Conversation US, May 15»
8
Republicans Unlearning Facts Learned in Third Grade to Compete …
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In the hopes of appealing to Republican primary voters, candidates for the 2016 Presidential nomination are working ... «The New Yorker, Feb 15»
9
California Public School Promotes 'White Space' to 'Unlearn Racism'
In a state where leftists use the public schools to promote their socialist ideology with impunity, imagine my surprise when a teacher handed out a flyer promoting ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
10
Unlearning Intolerance
In this world that is fragile and uncertain, we unlearn intolerance to emphasize our potential mutual vulnerability. This means that we engage in dialogue to ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

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