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re-educate

British  

verb

  1. to teach or show (someone) something new or in a different way

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • re-education noun

Example Sentences

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"I was always blaming my technique for failing, rather than trying to re-educate my brain," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC

"Now we know that the donated blood stem cells re-educate the recipient animal's immune system to not only accept the donated islets, but also not attack its healthy tissues, including islets," Kim said.

From Science Daily

His new book, “French Classics,” and TikTok tutorials aim to “re-educate” people on the roots of those dishes.

From Salon

Families, terrified that their children had been sucked into cults, hired deprogrammers who sometimes literally kidnapped adults and forcibly tried to re-educate them to break free of their existing beliefs.

From Salon

Even if all goes to plan and the treatment is shown to re-educate the immune system, it may still be another five to 10 years before patients are able to access it.

From BBC