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put away vs unlearn

unlearn vs put away

put away and unlearn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
unlearn No No Yes No
As verbs, unlearn is a hyponym of put away; that is, unlearn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put away:
  • put away: throw or cast away
  • unlearn: discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
put away (verb) unlearn (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
kill gently, as with an injection
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
stop using
throw or cast away
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between put away and unlearn

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