Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun retraining

1 sense of retraining

Sense 1
retraining -- (training for a new occupation)
       => training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb retrain

2 senses of retrain

Sense 1
retrain -- (teach new skills; "We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment")
       => train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

Sense 2
retrain -- (train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker")
       => train, prepare -- (undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid")

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