retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān 

retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again

retrainable

(ˌ)rē-ˈtrā-nə-bəl 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

If something breaks, routing logic can shift instantly or models can be retrained on the fly. —Aurelien Aubert, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Open weight models allow developers to fine-tune for specific tasks without retraining it from scratch. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025

As the dogs are getting close to retirement, K9s for Warriors begins looking for the next dog for that veteran, who will retrain with a new dog. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Fields-Green, who describes himself as a little bit of a bigger guy than MJ, had to lean out for the role and completely retrain his body. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for retrain

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

retrain

verb

re·​train rē-ˈtrān 

1

: to train again or anew

2

: to become retrained

retrainable

-ˈtrā-nə-bəl 

adjective