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reeducate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rehabilitate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English educate English reeducate From re- + educate.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: heropvoeden — Translations
  • Finnish: kouluttaa uudelleen — Translations
  • Finnish: opettaa uudelleen — Translations
  • French: rééduquer — Translations
  • German: umerziehen — Translations
  • Italian: rieducare — Translations
  • Macedonian: превоспитува (prevospituva) — Translations
  • Macedonian: превоспита (prevospita) — Translations
  • Polish: reedukować — Translations
  • Portuguese: reeducar — Translations
  • Russian: перевоспи́тывать (perevospítyvatʹ) — Translations
  • Russian: перевоспита́ть (perevospitátʹ) — Translations
  • Spanish: reeducar — Translations