rethink

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
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/ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ · [ɹʷɪi̯ˈθɪŋk] · /ˈɹiːθɪŋk/ · [ˈɹʷɪi̯θɪŋk]

Definition of rethink

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
    “Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.”
    “There's a myth that incest survivors are an extremely small percentage of the gay male community. But that belief is something that needs to be rethought. One in six men (gay and straight) polled in a 1985 Los Angeles Times survey reported being sexually abused before the age of 18.”
    “But the NCC has been forced to rethink its approach and has already extended the deadline three times, at short notice.”
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verb

  1. To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
    “Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.”
    “There's a myth that incest survivors are an extremely small percentage of the gay male community. But that belief is something that needs to be rethought. One in six men (gay and straight) polled in a 1985 Los Angeles Times survey reported being sexually abused before the age of 18.”
    “But the NCC has been forced to rethink its approach and has already extended the deadline three times, at short notice.”

noun

  1. The act of thinking again about something.
    “This business plan of yours looks risky. It needs a rethink.”
    “Guardiola needed a rethink and his hand was forced when De Bruyne was forced off in the 58th minute after a check by Rüdiger.”
    “There was a complete rethink in 2020, following a review into why costs rose by £100 million in the space of a year.”

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Etymology

From re- + think.

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