reword

[ ree-wurd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to put into other words:

   to reword a contract.

2. to repeat.

reword

/ riːˈwɜːd /

verb

1. tr to alter the wording of; express differently

Other Words From

• unre·worded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reword¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + word

Example Sentences

But after the Trump administration reworded the ban's language and expanded the list of affected countries to include North Korea and Venezuela, it was allowed to go into effect.

From Salon

More commonly, iThenticate pointed to passages, often several paragraphs long, in which some words and phrases matched existing texts whereas others were reworded—so-called “mosaic plagiarism.”

From Science Magazine

The changes include allowing the courts to consider the safety of Rwanda and rewording the plans to allow legal challenges in cases where an individual feels they have been wrongly labelled an adult.

From BBC

The House of Lords also backed rewording the bill to allow legal challenges in cases where an individual felt they had wrongly been labelled an adult.

From BBC

The new version of the book differs subtly from the one originally slated for March, with multiple sections revised and reworded.

From Los Angeles Times