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

Tiny forward-looking questions retrain the brain faster than forced positivity ever will. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

As automation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape labor markets, workers will increasingly need to return to education not once but multiple times, retraining and credentialing as the economy shifts beneath them. — Enyi Okebugwu, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Consider Biofeedback Therapy Biofeedback therapy is a non-drug treatment that retrains the muscles involved in bowel movements. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026

For someone with insomnia, however, the bed has been quietly retrained. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 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