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 Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025

If this is forcing you to change your budget or rethink your plans, NPR wants to hear from you! —Ben Abrams, NPR, 2 May 2025

Automation is evolving rapidly, and businesses are beginning to rethink their reliance on robotic process automation (RPA). —Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Listen to this article An unlikely alliance of MTA leadership, Democrats and Republicans are calling on Amtrak to rethink a work plan that will shut down one of four tubes of a critical Long Island Rail Road tunnel for the next three years. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for rethink

• bethink
• downlink
• groupthink
• hoodwink
• uplink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink

Kids Definition

rethink

verb

re·​think rē-ˈthiŋk 

rethought -ˈthȯt  ; rethinking

: to think about again : reconsider