retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān 

retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again

retrainable

(ˌ)rē-ˈtrā-nə-bəl 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Palmetto State is also making strides in worker retraining through its SCWorks program, which links job seekers with employers. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Reportedly, the royal household is struggling to recruit and retrain staff, which is partly why the king made the decision. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

To manage this change, the military is launching a transition program designed to retrain existing weapons and combat systems specialists to become fully qualified pilots for the B-21 fleet. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Because small models only take days to fine-tune instead of weeks, they can be retrained as domain knowledge evolves. — Rivindu Perera, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for retrain

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

retrain

verb

re·​train rē-ˈtrān 

1

: to train again or anew

2

: to become retrained

retrainable

-ˈtrā-nə-bəl 

adjective