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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From there, Traveller spent 10 days in the hospital relearning how to breathe, eat, even cough, before transferring to Craig Hospital in Colorado, one of the nation’s top spinal rehab centers.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
That’s how divided communities relearn the habits of shared citizenship.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
She’s relearned how to waterski.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Regular patterns help your circadian rhythm relearn when to feel awake and when to wind down.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
That’s how divided communities relearn the habits of shared citizenship.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
She’s relearned how to waterski.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Regular patterns help your circadian rhythm relearn when to feel awake and when to wind down.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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