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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The Portuguese is attempting to get his players to unlearn a collection of bad playing habits while teaching them a set of new routines.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Learn how to learn-and unlearn if necessary, as described in my prior article.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Give yourself permission to spend reasonably, and work to unlearn unhelpful patterns from youth
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—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The future demands adaptable students who can learn, unlearn, and relearn as AI evolves.
—Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Learn how to learn-and unlearn if necessary, as described in my prior article.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Give yourself permission to spend reasonably, and work to unlearn unhelpful patterns from youth
4.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The future demands adaptable students who can learn, unlearn, and relearn as AI evolves.
—Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Unlearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlearn. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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