recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

transitive verb

: to cast again

recast a gun

recast a play

also : remodel, refashion

recasts his political image to fit the times

recast

ˈrē-ˌkast 

(ˌ)rē-ˈkast

noun

Synonyms

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• redo
• refashion
• remake
• remodel
• revamp
• revise
• rework
• vary

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.

When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.

The director recast some of the actors in the play.

You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.

He recast his political image to fit the times.

Recent Examples on the Web

This is hardly a glowing endorsement from the network that, after 13 seasons, took the unprecedented decision to recast RHONY — a show that was once the jewel in the franchise’s crown — around a new group of women. —Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025

However, the show's youngest two children have been recast for the reboot, as Dewey, who was played by Erik Per Sullivan on the original series, will now be portrayed by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2025

Brands that once positioned themselves squarely in the mass market are now recasting their products through the lens of exclusivity, minimalism and identity. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

Bravo announced that the show will be entirely recast for season 12. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

recast

verb

re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

1

: to cast again

recast a cannon

recast a play

2

: to change around : revise, remodel

recast a sentence to make it clearer