relearn

verb

re·​learn (ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 

relearned; relearning

transitive verb

: 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

… 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

Examples of relearn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Corporal survived but spent four months in the hospital relearning how to gain movement in his left side and the ability to walk. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024

Even the experts keep relearning the lesson of flexibility. —Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024

He’s spent the past 8 months at rehab centers in Chicago and Omaha, relearning how to walk and talk, as the GoFundMe explains. —Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024

But the more important verdict should come from American voters, who must relearn right from wrong. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

relearn

transitive verb

re·​learn ˈrē-ˈlərn 

: to learn again (what has been forgotten)

relearning noun