reinterpret
verb
re·in·ter·pret
ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət 
-pət
reinterpreted; reinterpreting; reinterprets
: to interpret again
specifically
: to give a new or different interpretation to
Examples of reinterpret in a Sentence
New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence.
The director wants to reinterpret the old play for a modern audience.
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
To get around this, Trump’s executive order attempts to reinterpret the 14th Amendment rather than amending or repealing it altogether.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s birthright citizenship order reinterprets the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, to exclude children born to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
At the Otter, Stupak continues to indulge his impulse to riff and reinterpret and perform tricks of the tongue.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Reinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinterpret. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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reinterpret
verb
re·in·ter·pret
ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət
: to interpret again
especially
: to give a new or different interpretation to
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