(ˈ)rē+ transitive verb
Etymology: re- + educate
1. : to train the physically disabled in the use of muscles in new functions or of prosthetic appliances in old functions in an effort to replace or restore lost competence
reeducate the amputee
2. : to cause to develop new attitudes or habits replacing others held to be undesirable or unsatisfactory usually as the result of faulty training
reeducate a delinquent