relearn
verb
re·learn
(ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 
relearned; relearning
: to learn (something) again
… even those in the class who had been playing for decades regressed to golf infancy. Everyone had to relearn the basics …—
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Rachel Urquhart… most of the top-selling books are printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Not only do readers have to relearn how to read comics, they have to relearn how to read a book.—Heidi MacDonald
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Alarcón, for instance, is relearning the complex punto antiguo (antique stitch).
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Returning from Tommy John surgery was akin to relearning the game for High-A Jersey Shore pitcher Alex McFarlane.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Over the following months, Len underwent intensive rehab, relearning how to walk, speak, and perform everyday tasks.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Mendelssohn, now 22, had to relearn basic tasks — including how to push herself up, turn on her side and even walk.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Returning from Tommy John surgery was akin to relearning the game for High-A Jersey Shore pitcher Alex McFarlane.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Over the following months, Len underwent intensive rehab, relearning how to walk, speak, and perform everyday tasks.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Mendelssohn, now 22, had to relearn basic tasks — including how to push herself up, turn on her side and even walk.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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relearn
transitive verb
re·learn
ˈrē-ˈlərn
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning
noun
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