retrain

[ree-treyn]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrain¹

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + train

Example Sentences

Before the fall, Tina had been a high achiever - she and her husband Mark met while working as navigators in the RAF, and Tina went on to retrain as a lawyer.

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If officers accrue a certain number of points within a short span they can be required to undergo retraining or have their driving privileges revoked.

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Meanwhile, it will continue to hire people who are generative AI-fluent and retrain existing workers to serve clients in consulting and other divisions.

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The film needed a new approach, and that meant starting with retraining the humans.

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She wants to retrain as a therapist, but doing so would mean she could no longer work from home, which isn't compatible with her childcare arrangements.

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