relearn

British

/ riːˈlɜːn /

verb

to learn (something previously known) again

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relearn

She would later have to relearn how to talk, read and carry out everyday tasks.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Each of us needs to resolve to relearn how to think and act democratically.

From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026

“We must relearn what we unlearnt,” said Nils Schmid, deputy defense minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Lanthimos and screenwriter Will Tracy cleverly consider the realistic aftermath of public acts of violence, asserting that we must first relearn how to listen to one another for real change to occur.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

For lack of practise I soon forgot many of the words and had to relearn them, only to forget them again, only to relearn them.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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