retrain
verb
re·train
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retrained;
retraining;
retrains
Definition of retrain
: to train again or anew
: to become trained again
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Other Words from retrain
retrainable
\ (ˌ)rē-ˈtrā-nə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of retrain in a Sentence
The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs.
He is retraining for another job.
He retrained as a mechanic.
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He will now be retrained before making his return to show business. — Brian Contreras, The Seattle Times, "After escape, Gunnar, Woodland Park Zoo’s red-tailed hawk, returns home," 26 Aug. 2019 If they are retrained, however, automation could be a net positive. — Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News, "Why robots won’t kill the Bay Area’s job growth: report," 5 Aug. 2019 Additionally, those who are transitioning back into the workforce or changing careers can retrain in in-demand fields. — Austen Allred, WIRED, "To End Student Debt, Tie Tuition to Post-Graduation Salaries," 31 July 2019 Over time, the patient retrains their pain system, including their brain, reducing oversensitivity. — Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, Discover Magazine, "These Researchers Think We Can Retrain Our Brains to Tame Chronic Pain," 30 May 2019 Among these services are treatment for gender dysphoria, hormone therapy, voice-retraining speech therapy and a full prosthetics department. — Cincinnati Va Medical Center, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati VA Medical Center is proud to support LGBT Veterans," 24 July 2019 Or to focus retraining efforts in ways that are likely to only suit a company’s short-term business needs. — Scott F. Latham, The Conversation, "What Amazon’s decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work," 19 July 2019 Bitmain pledged to work with vocational programs and retraining schools for tech jobs. — Mark Dent, WIRED, "The Hard-Luck Texas Town That Bet on Bitcoin—and Lost," 11 July 2019 Local unemployment centers were almost immediately overwhelmed and reportedly ran out of materials on retraining within 24 hours. — David Roberts, Vox, "Coal left Appalachia devastated. Now it’s doing the same to Wyoming.," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retrain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for retrain
retrain
verb
English Language Learners Definition of retrain
: to teach (someone) new skills : to train (someone) again
: to learn new skills especially for a different job
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