retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again
retrainable adjective

Examples of retrain in a Sentence

The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs. He is retraining for another job. He retrained as a mechanic.
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At the same time, Domino’s was improving its restaurants’ overall operations, retraining its employees across the system on making its crust and rolling out a custom dough spinner to restaurants. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 Chao Rothberg has led acquisitions of motel properties in the Bay Area and has used them to house and retrain homeless residents there. Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025 That will help to retrain your brain to lean into your kinder thoughts about yourself and encourage deeper self-appreciation. Allison Hope, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 But however Kim plays his political cards, there is little doubt among experts that the North Koreans will be back in action against Ukraine, likely after regrouping, retraining or rotating in fresh troops. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retrain

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of retrain was in 1856

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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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retrain

verb
re·​train rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
1
: to train again or anew
2
: to become retrained
retrainable adjective

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