# unlearn

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌnˈləːn/ · frequency rank #56,509

## Definitions
1. To discard the knowledge of.
2. To break a habit.

## Etymology
From Middle English unlernen. By surface analysis, un- + learn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unlearn