retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again
retrainable 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.
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Any ideas for how to retrain my brain after a lifetime of this habit? James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 The judge allowed for the people to be released and ordered the officers who made the arrests to be retrained, according to Mark Fleming, an attorney involved in the case for the National Immigrant Justice Center. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 By the time astronauts return to Earth, their muscles are weaker, their bones more fragile, and their balance systems need retraining. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 The group is expected to receive a copy of the algorithm from ByteDance as part of the deal and would retrain it on US user data. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retrain

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of retrain was in 1856

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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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retrain

verb
re·​train rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
1
: to train again or anew
2
: to become retrained
retrainable adjective

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