retrain

verb re·train \(ˌ)rē-ˈtrān\

: to teach (someone) new skills : to train (someone) again

: to learn new skills especially for a different job

Full Definition of RETRAIN

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again

— re·train·able \-ˈtrā-nə-bəl\ adjective

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1898

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