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Entrain vs Untrain - What's the difference?

entrain | untrain |

As verbs the difference between entrain and untrain

is that entrain is to draw along as a current does or entrain can be (poetic|intransitive) to get into or board a railway train while untrain is to reverse or undo one's training; to become less trained than before.

entrain

English

Etymology 1

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Verb

(en verb)
  • To draw along as a current does.
  • water entrained by steam
  • (chemistry) To suspend small particles in the current of a fluid.
  • (figuratively) To encarriage, to conjoin, to link; as in a series of entities, elements, objects or processes.
  • Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (poetic) To get into or board a railway train.
  • To put aboard a railway train.
  • to entrain a regiment

    Antonyms

    * detrain

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    untrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To reverse or undo one's training; to become less trained than before
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