rewrite
verbUK /ɹiːˈɹaɪt/ · US /ɹiˈɹaɪt/
Etymology From re- + write.
1
To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
- The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
- If we are going to rewrite all of those diagrams and change the duties of all of those staff, it will take a few weeks.2021 January 13, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Timetable cuts as demand falls and staff are protected”, in Rail, page 7:
2 more examples
- The conservative establishment will have to ask themselves, what else they can do? […] And even though they rewrite the electoral rules in their favour, their parties still lose the election.2023 May 8, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2023:
- It’s in this context that internet trends like retardmaxxing gain traction. For many, it becomes a way to disrupt the mental loop, sending an email without rewriting it ten times, applying for the job without feeling “fully ready”, starting the workout without waiting for motivation, or putting creative work out for the world even when it's not perfect to the tee.2026 February 10, Jigyasa Sahay, “'Retardmaxxing' is internet's new response to overthinking”, in India Today, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2026:
2
To write again (without changes).
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
- Derived terms
- rewritability, rewritable, rewrite history, rewriter