retrain

verb
UK: /ˌriːˈtreɪn/
US: /ˌriːˈtreɪn/

  1. To teach someone new skills so they can do a different job.

    1. The company will retrain staff to use new equipment.
    2. She had to retrain after the accident prevented her from continuing her previous career.

  2. To learn new methods or skills that are needed to do a job.

    1. I need to retrain to keep up with technology.
    2. Many workers are being encouraged to retrain in order to find new employment opportunities.

Synonyms

rehabilitate
retrain transitive-verb

  1. To train again or anew.

    1. Athletes often retrain after an injury.
    2. After a long break, it takes time to retrain your body for intense exercise.
retrain intransitive-verb

  1. To undergo training again.

    1. She decided to retrain as a teacher.
    2. Many pilots had to retrain on simulators to adapt to the new aircraft model.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "retrain" in English means: To teach someone new skills so they can do a different job., To learn new methods or skills that are needed to do a job..

The phonetic transcription of "retrain" is /ˌriːˈtreɪn/ in British English and /ˌriːˈtreɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "retrain": rehabilitate.

Example usage of "retrain": "The company will retrain staff to use new equipment.". More examples on the page.