1. the process of discarding or forgetting previously learned knowledge, habits, or behaviors

1. present participle of unlearn: to discard or try to forget knowledge, habits, or behaviors that have been learned

Examples

• The unlearning of bad habits takes time and patience.
• She is unlearning the toxic behaviors she picked up in her previous job.
• Unlearning prejudices requires conscious effort and self-reflection.
• The therapy focused on unlearning negative thought patterns.
• He struggled with unlearning his fear of public speaking.
• The process of unlearning outdated information can be challenging.
• Unlearning old techniques allowed her to master the new method.