re ‧ write /ˌriːˈraɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense rewrote /-ˈrəʊt $ -ˈroʊt/, past participle rewritten /-ˈrɪtn/) [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ writer , ↑ writing , ↑ rewrite ; verb : ↑ write , ↑ rewrite ; adjective : ↑ written ≠ ↑ unwritten ]
to change something that has been written, especially in order to improve it, or because new information is available SYN revise :
I’ll have to rewrite most of the essay.
—rewrite /ˈriːraɪt/ noun [countable] :
Software packages may need complete rewrites to match new hardware.