rewrite

/ɹɪɹˈaɪt/

/ˈɹiˌɹaɪt/, /ɹiˈɹaɪt/

to rewrite

MAIN VERB

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose

Rewrite

something that has been written again

synonyms : rescript

Examples

1. The author had to eat crow and rewrite their manuscript after receiving harsh criticism from their editor.

2. I'm willing to accept some minor edits on my script, but I draw a line at any major rewrites.

3. But back in the ‘90s, the existence of hot Jupiters rewrote the textbooks.

4. So my uncle Jack rewrote the Coen brothers.