unlearn
verb (used with object)
to forget or lose knowledge of.
Example Sentences
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When attackers retrained models on dangerous knowledge, capabilities removed by conventional unlearning sprang back to nearly full strength.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
They may have difficulty updating their beliefs about what those cues mean and unlearning old associations that no longer apply.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
He is showing us the way to do our own unlearning, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
"It's left me with a lot of unlearning to do," says Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
“Yes. I see that....Well, I thank you, Genry. But my business is unlearning, not learning. And I’d rather not yet learn an art that would change the world entirely.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
