rewrite

Etymology

re- + write

noun

1. The act of writing again or anew.
   The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.
2. Something that has been written again.
3. (mathematics, computing) The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

verb

1. (transitive) To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
   The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
   If we are going to rewrite all of those diagrams and change the duties of all of those staff, it will take a few weeks. January 13 2021, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Timetable cuts as demand falls and staff are protected”, in Rail, page 7
   The conservative establishment will have to ask themselves, what else they can do? […] And even though they rewrite the electoral rules in their favour, their parties still lose the election. 2023-05-08, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC News (World)
2. (transitive) To write again (without changes).
3. (mathematics, computing) To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.