rename

/ riːˈneɪm /

verb

1. to change the name of (someone or something)

Example Sentences

Sergeant Northey, along with three others, are the first unknown British soldiers killed in the Korean War to be successfully identified, and Michael is attending a ceremony, along with the other families, to rename their graves.

From BBC

The online backlash has reignited criticism of the government’s decision in July to rename what was the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development to the Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development.

From BBC

In fact as part of a reappraisal of its colonial past, France began to rename some of its streets and squares after African World War Two heroes four years ago.

From BBC

“We’re never going to rename this place as a whole,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"A ferry service has decided to rename itself in honour of drag queens and its name is Foghorn Fanny," she says.

From BBC