unhabit

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ habit.

Verb

unhabit (third-person singular simple present unhabits, present participle unhabiting, simple past and past participle unhabited)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To make no longer habituated; to disaccustom.
    • 1869, Thomas Fuller, A Pisgah sight of Palestine (page 71)
      We read indeed how Reuben changed the names of the cities of Nebo and Baalmeon (because their old names, taken from false gods, resented of idolatry, Num. xxxii. 38). But so hard it is to unhabit men's mouths from old ill customs, that it seems their ancient names still prevailed in common discourse.
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