rethink

verb

re·​think (ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 

rethought (ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt  ; rethinking

transitive verb

: to think about again : reconsider

intransitive verb

: to engage in reconsideration

rethink

ˈrē-ˌthiŋk 

ˈrē-ˈthiŋk

noun

rethinker noun

Synonyms

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexamine
• reexplore
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

Examples of rethink in a Sentence

You had better rethink your decision.

The government is rethinking its policy.

He took a moment to rethink.

Recent Examples on the Web

The most esteemed law firms are rethinking their partner pay structure in response to the growing competition. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024

This shift has forced IT to rethink the concept of modern workers because their endpoint problems and pain points are completely different than just five years ago. —Douglas Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The operation could work out brilliantly, putting the Russian army on the back foot yet again and forcing Putin's inner circle to rethink its war strategy. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Chris Norris October 30, 2024 7:39 AM EDT The Zoom era has made remote workers everywhere rethink their office lighting schemes. —Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

rethink

verb

re·​think rē-ˈthiŋk 

rethought -ˈthȯt  ; rethinking

: to think about again : reconsider