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un⋅teach

[uhn-teech]
–verb (used with object), -taught, -teach⋅ing.
1. to cause to be forgotten or disbelieved, as by contrary teaching.
2. to cause to forget or disbelieve something previously taught.

Origin:
1525–35; un- 2 + teach
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un·teach   (ŭn-tēch')   
tr.v.   un·taught (-tôt'), un·teach·ing, un·teach·es
  1. To cause to forget or unlearn something.

  2. To teach the opposite or contrary of (something previously taught).

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