retrain

[ ree-treyn ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.

verb (used without object)
  1. to be retrained.

Origin of retrain

1
First recorded in 1930–35; re- + train

Other words from retrain

  • re·train·a·ble, adjective

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How to use retrain in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for retrain

retrain

/ (riːˈtreɪn) /


verb
  1. (tr) to teach (someone) a new skill so that he or she can do a job or find employment

  2. (intr) to learn a new skill with a view to doing a job or finding employment

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