retrain

American  

[ree-treyn] / riˈtreɪn /

verb (used with object)

1. to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.

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verb (used without object)

1. to be retrained.

retrain British  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

• retrainable adjective

Etymology

Origin of retrain

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + train

Example Sentences

“I’m hoping that the institute will change and that they’ve retrained the officers as to when they can use force, so this kind of stuff doesn’t happen.”

From Los Angeles Times

He believed that retraining our nervous systems to live in a state of calm was essential to healing our stiff, sore bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal

It may be that you ultimately decide to retrain for another profession.

From MarketWatch

Prompts are written instructions designed to steer a model's output without retraining it or adding new data.

From Science Daily

“AI isn’t replacing one specific skill. It’s a general substitute for cognitive work…Whatever you retrain for, it’s improving at that too,” AI investor Matt Shumer wrote in a viral X post two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal