unthink

[ uhn-thingk ]

verb (used without object)

, un·thought, un·think·ing.

1. to end one's thought or reverse the process of thought.

verb (used with object)

, un·thought, un·think·ing.

1. to dispel from the mind:

   Unthink your thoughts.

unthink

/ ʌnˈθɪŋk /

verb

1. to reverse one's opinion about
2. to dispel from the mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of unthink¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ² + think ¹

Example Sentences

“Colin told me one time that this is the way he went through life, that he liked to create things that people couldn’t unthink,” Dall told the Denver Post.

From Washington Post

“When I was studying art history, I was told to unthink that notion of the starving artist in the garret,” Gordenker says.

From New York Times

“They are the ones who should be looking at this moment and begin to unthink their assumptions and valuing of black women film-makers.”

From The Guardian

Now that she had thought it, she couldn’t unthink it.

From Literature

We cannot unthink the network; we can only think through and within it.

From The Guardian