desaprender

Senses

1. 1.

   to unlearn

   to forget or lose knowledge or skills that were previously learned

2. 2.

   to unlearn

   to deliberately discard or reject learned behaviors, habits, or beliefs

Examples

• "É difícil desaprender os vícios de linguagem que adquirimos ao longo dos anos."

  It's difficult to unlearn the language habits we've acquired over the years.

• "Precisamos desaprender muitos preconceitos que nos foram ensinados na infância."

  We need to unlearn many prejudices that were taught to us in childhood.

• "Depois de tanto tempo sem tocar piano, acabei desaprendendo várias técnicas."

  After so long without playing piano, I ended up unlearning several techniques.

Usage

Regular -er verb conjugated like "aprender." Often used in contexts of personal growth, breaking bad habits, or challenging ingrained beliefs. Common collocations include "desaprender preconceitos" (unlearn prejudices) and "desaprender vícios" (unlearn bad habits/vices).