retrain vs prepare

retrain and prepare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retrain	No	No	Yes	No
prepare	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prepare is a hypernym of retrain; that is, prepare is a word with a broader meaning than retrain:

retrain: train again
prepare: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

Other hypernyms of retrain include train.

As verbs, prepare is a hypernym of retrain; that is, prepare is a word with a broader meaning than retrain:

Other hypernyms of retrain include develop, educate, train.

retrain (verb)	prepare (verb)
train again	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
teach new skills	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
	create by training and teaching
	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
	prepare for eating by applying heat
	to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
	lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
	educate for a future role or function