reschool

verb

re·​school (ˌ)rē-ˈskül How to pronounce reschool (audio)
reschooled; reschooling

transitive verb

: to school (someone or something) again
especially : retrain, reeducate
reschooling retired racehorses
The day-long grounding to reschool pilots in safety procedures began at noon … Mark Thompson
Later, … I reschooled myself with my son's physics textbooks. E. J. Applewhite

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reschool was in 1850

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“Reschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reschool. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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