Definition of rethink - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
thinkingconsider something again to alter tactics or opinions
- The team had to rethink their strategy.
2.
analysisanalyze again to improve or alter
- She had to rethink her approach to solving the problem..
Noun
changing mindact of reconsidering a previous opinion, plan, or decision
- After the meeting, there was a rethink about the project.
Expressions with rethink
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think again about a decision or idea
You should have a rethink about your travel plans.
Origin of rethink
Old English, re (again) + thencan (to think)
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Examples of rethink in a sentence
We need to rethink our approach to this problem. We need to rethink our marketing strategy. The company decided to rethink its product line. The company announced a rethink of its strategy. A rethink was necessary after the failure.
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- French:repenser, reconsidération, ...
- German:überdenken, Umdenken, ...
- Italian:ripensare, ripensamento, ...
- Spanish:replantearse, replanteamiento, ...
- Portuguese:repensar, reavaliação, ...
- Chinese:重新考虑, 再评估, ...
- Japanese:考え直す, 再考, ...
- Arabic:أَعَادَ التَّفْكِير, مُرَاجَعَة, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲשׁוֹב מֵחָדָשׁ עַל, חֲשִׁיבָה מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
- Russian:пересматривать, пересмотр, ...
- Ukrainian:переосмислювати, перегляд, ...
- Hindi:पुनर्विचार करना, पुनर्विचार, ...
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