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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Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
For The New Yorker’s centenary, the magazine asked six photographers to reinterpret covers from our archives as flesh-and-blood portraits, starring familiar faces.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar American drone sales to the UAE and Qatar will likely proceed once Washington reinterprets its obligations under that 1987 treaty, and will probably exceed the number China has sold to the region to date.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Candleholders and a modern candelabra lamp that reinterpret the Swedish tradition of lighting windows during the darker months.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 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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