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instruct vs unteach

unteach vs instruct

instruct and unteach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instruct No No Yes No
unteach No No Yes No
As verbs, unteach is a hyponym of instruct; that is, unteach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instruct:
  • instruct: impart skills or knowledge to
  • unteach: cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier
instruct (verb) unteach (verb)
impart skills or knowledge to cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier
give instructions or directions for some task cause to unlearn
make aware of
Difference between instruct and unteach

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