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unteach
[/ʌnˈtiːtʃ/]
verb
desensinar
1.
to cause someone to forget or unlearn something that was previously taught
It is difficult to unteach old habits once they are formed.
É difícil desensinar hábitos antigos uma vez que são formados.
2.
to teach the opposite of what was previously instructed; to correct false learning
The new teacher had to unteach the incorrect methods from the previous course.
A nova professora teve que desensinar os métodos incorretos do curso anterior.
Synonyms
unlearn
correct
retrain
redress
Antonyms
teach
instruct
educate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desensinar
standard usage in educational contexts
Portugal
desensinar
standard usage; less common in everyday speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
unlearn old tricks
break bad habits
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