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untrain (verb)

[/ʌnˈtreɪn/]
verb
desadestrar, destreinador
1. to cause someone or an animal to forget or lose skills or habits that were previously trained
It took months to untrain the dog from jumping on guests.
Levou meses para desadestrar o cão do hábito de pular nos convidados.
2. to reverse the effects of training or education
The new coaching method will untrain bad habits formed during years of incorrect technique.
O novo método de treinamento vai desadestrar os maus hábitos formados durante anos de técnica incorreta.
Synonyms
unteachreverse trainingbreak a habitdeconditioning
Antonyms
trainteachconditioninstructeducate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desadestrar
most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
desadestrar
also used in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
destreinador
less frequent, more technical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

untrain someone out of a habit
untrain muscle memory
untrain reflexes
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