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unlearn vs put away

put away vs unlearn

unlearn and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unlearn No No Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hypernym of unlearn; that is, put away is a word with a broader meaning than unlearn:
  • unlearn: discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
  • put away: throw or cast away
unlearn (verb) put away (verb)
discard something previously learnt, like an old habit turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
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 unlearn and put away

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