relearn
verb
re·learn
(ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 
relearned; relearning
: to learn (something) again
… even those in the class who had been playing for decades regressed to golf infancy. Everyone had to relearn the basics …—
Rachel Urquhart
Rachel Urquhart… most of the top-selling books are printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Not only do readers have to relearn how to read comics, they have to relearn how to read a book.—Heidi MacDonald
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The comedian was in a wheelchair for five months and later, had to relearn how to speak and walk.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, some people must consciously and painstakingly relearn how to take breaks.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
What’s clear is that despite the experience of the first Trump administration and the pandemic, some companies are about to relearn painful lessons from the past decade.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2025
The accents of some of these actors, particularly Gomez, who lost her Spanish speaking abilities and relearned the language for the movie, have drawn criticism.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, some people must consciously and painstakingly relearn how to take breaks.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
What’s clear is that despite the experience of the first Trump administration and the pandemic, some companies are about to relearn painful lessons from the past decade.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2025
The accents of some of these actors, particularly Gomez, who lost her Spanish speaking abilities and relearned the language for the movie, have drawn criticism.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relearn
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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relearn
transitive verb
re·learn
ˈrē-ˈlərn
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning
noun
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