retrain

American  

[ree-treyn] / riˈtreɪn /

verb (used with object)

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

---

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

---

Other Word Forms

• retrainable adjective

Etymology

Origin of retrain

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + train

Example Sentences

Staff were told about plans to cease operations at the Fife site during a meeting on Tuesday morning, where details of financial packages and retraining and relocation support were discussed.

From BBC

These new opportunities are going to present themselves partnered with the retraining, reskilling programs that we as an administration are pushing.

From The Wall Street Journal

And according to reports last week, Target said it would cut corporate jobs by 8%, amid a broader effort to revive sales growth and retrain its focus on its sense of style and design.

From MarketWatch

The 21-year-old from Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, said she was almost tempted to retrain as a paramedic, as the job hunt proved difficult with fewer companies willing to hire staff.

From BBC

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report last month that said while AI adoption is on the rise among employers, retraining staff—rather than laying them off— is the most common outcome.

From Barron's