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

Lastly, McDonald’s is launching a new program on October 5 to retrain its 2 million employees worldwide. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Others are retraining employees, expanding access to education, or creating pathways to better-paying careers. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Violating a retraining order is a crime and can lead to arrest. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The charity works mostly with wounded and unwanted former racehorses who are retrained using the gentle Western-style riding methods Hutchison learned in North Carolina. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 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