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

Winters was obliged to apologize, pointing out that Standard Chartered was investing heavily in retraining teams. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 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

The money raised by the taxes would then help fund worker retraining and strengthen social safety nets for people whose employment or income is affected. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 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