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

Sometimes, the magic of a place returns through someone else’s eyes, and Le Meurice was the perfect setting to relearn this. — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

His dystonia only affects his right hand, so van Dongen has been relearning the sport with his left, attempting to become the first professional darts player to throw with his right and left hand. — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

As the era of cheap capital comes to an end, executives will need to relearn the discipline of rigorous capital allocation. — Michael Mankins, Harvard Business Review, 22 June 2026

The Defense secretary is forcing society to relearn costly lessons of history. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relearn

• moderne
• unlearn
• bairn
• cairn

Medical Definition

relearn

transitive verb

re·​learn ˈrē-ˈlərn 

: to learn again (what has been forgotten)

relearning noun