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To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to learn the contrary of.

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  1. v. t. To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to learn the contrary of.
  2. v. t. To fail to learn.
  3. v. try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
  4. v. discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
  5. 1. To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to learn the contrary of. I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn everything. Milner. 2. To fail to learn. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
  6. v:100 v. try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge v. discard something previously learnt, like an old habit