Definition

1. Verb:
   • To learn something again: To acquire knowledge or a skill for a second or subsequent time, typically after having forgotten it or after a period of neglect. It implies a process of refreshing or regaining a previous ability.

Usage

The verb "relearn" is used to describe the process of learning something that was once known but has been forgotten, lost, or requires updating. It often involves conscious effort and practice to restore a previous level of proficiency.

Examples

• Verb:
  • After her stroke, she had to relearn how to speak.
  • I need to relearn the piano sonata I played as a child.
  • Software updates force users to relearn where the menu options are.

Advanced Usage

• "to relearn from scratch": To learn something again from the very beginning, as if for the first time.
  • The injury was so severe he had to relearn to walk from scratch.

Variants and Related Words

• Relearning (gerund/noun): The act or process of learning something again.
  • The relearning of basic motor skills was a long and difficult process.

Synonyms

• Brush up (on): To refresh one's knowledge of a subject.
• Refresh one's memory: To remind oneself of something previously learned.
• Reacquire: To gain possession or skill in something again.

Antonyms

• Forget: To lose the memory of or ability to do something.
• Unlearn: To discard knowledge or a habit from one's memory.

Related Phrases

• Relearn the ropes: To become familiar with the procedures or details of an activity again.
  • After his long sabbatical, he had to relearn the ropes at the office.

Verb

1. learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it
   • After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs