rethink
verb/ɹiːˈθɪŋk//ˈɹiːθɪŋk/
Etymology
From re- + think.
- derived from *teng-✻
- inherited from *þankijaną✻
- inherited from *þankijan✻
- inherited from þenċan
- inherited from thinken
Definitions
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.
- But the NCC has been forced to rethink its approach and has already extended the deadline three times, at short notice.
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.
The neighborhood
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No curated loop yet for rethink. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA