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desaprender
[dɛ.za.pɾẽ.ˈdeɾ]
verb
to unlearn
1.
to forget or lose knowledge of something previously learned
It is difficult to unlearn bad habits.
É difícil desaprender maus hábitos.
2.
to reverse the process of learning; to discard acquired knowledge or skills
She had to unlearn her first language to perfect her accent.
Ela teve que desaprender sua língua materna para aperfeiçoar seu sotaque.
Synonyms
esquecer
perder
abandonar
Antonyms
aprender
adquirir
assimilar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desaprender
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
desaprender
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
desaprender de má
desaprender os velhos hábitos
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