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forget vs unlearn

unlearn vs forget

forget and unlearn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forget No No Yes No
unlearn No No Yes No
As verbs, unlearn is a hyponym of forget; that is, unlearn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forget:
  • forget: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  • unlearn: try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
Other hyponyms of forget include repress, suppress, unsee.
forget (verb) unlearn (verb)
be unable to remember discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
leave behind unintentionally
forget to do something
Difference between forget and unlearn

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