Thesaurus
train
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of TRAIN
1
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness <has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years>
Related Words fit, habilitate, prepare, ready; acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, break in, orient, orientate, shape; accustom, familiarize, habituate, naturalize; fortify, harden, inure, season, shape up, steel, strengthen, toughen
Antonyms decondition
2
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field <will train the students in good study habits>
Related Words coach, mentor; drill, fit, ground, habilitate, prepare, prime, qualify; direct, guide, lead, rear; catechize, lecture, moralize, preach; implant, inculcate, instill (also instil); homeschool; edify, enlighten; brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse; initiate, introduce, show; reeducate, reschool, reteach, retrain
3
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective <train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game>
4
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal <trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye>
5
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function <he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits>
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