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

Fields-Green, who describes himself as a little bit of a bigger guy than MJ, had to lean out for the role and completely retrain his body. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

Assess Your Workforce Readiness Score Calculate your current state using these metrics: percentage of workers comfortable with digital interfaces, average time to retrain for new processes, and cross-functional skill depth. —Trond Arne Undheim, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Continuously monitor for model drift, retraining agents as needed based on real-world shifts. —Dr. Chiranjiv Roy, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

McDonald’s was able to experiment with offerings that may or may not have worked in its main business, without having to retrain its entire workforce and potentially slow down service. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025

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