reeducate

or re-ed·u·cate

[ree-ej-oo-keyt]

verb (used with object), re·ed·u·cat·ed, re·ed·u·cat·ing.

to educate again, as for new purposes.
to educate for resumption of normal activities, as a disabled person.
to rehabilitate or reform through education, training, political indoctrination, etc.

Origin of reeducate

First recorded in 1800–10; re- + educate

Related formsre·ed·u·ca·tion, nounre·ed·u·ca·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for reeducation

Contemporary Examples of reeducation

In theory, reeducation through labor is meant to correct subversive minds through hard work.
Are Your Christmas Gifts Made in the Chinese Gulag?
Dan Levin
December 27, 2012
And you too can help with the reeducation and reindustrialization—but it will cost you $9.95 a month.
Glenn Beck’s Obama Pee Stunt Shows He’s Still in Populist Huckster Game
Michael Moynihan
November 29, 2012

Historical Examples of reeducation

The way was smoothed for his doing so by the avoidance of any compulsory scheme of reeducation.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)
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Other directorates of the ministry deal with prisons and labor settlements, reeducation of minors, and state archives.
Area Handbook for Romania
Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Reeducation includes political reorientation, general education, and vocational training.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria
Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole