unlearn vs bury
bury vs unlearnunlearn and bury both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unlearn | No | No | Yes | No |
| bury | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
bury is a hypernym of
unlearn; that is, bury is a
word with a broader meaning than unlearn:
- unlearn: try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
- bury: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
Other hypernyms of unlearn include
forget.
| unlearn (verb) | bury (verb) |
|---|---|
| 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 | place in the earth and cover with soil |
| embed deeply | |
| enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing | |
| cover from sight | |
| place in a grave or tomb |
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