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recast

[ree-kast, -kahst, ree-kast, -kahst] / riˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈriˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
ADJECTIVE
repeated
Synonyms
STRONG
copied duplicated imitated reciprocated redone reduplicated refashioned remade replicated reproduced reworked
WEAK
done over
VERB
alter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust amend change develop modify reshape revamp revise shift transform vary
STRONG
adapt convert cook diversify doctor metamorphose mutate reconstruct refashion reform remodel renovate transmute turn
WEAK
correct mid-course dial back fine tune make different phony up recalibrate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leave alone remain stagnate stay
WEAK
continue fix keep let stand maintain preserve retain sustain
VERB
modify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adapt adjust correct customize repair reshape revise rework tweak vary
STRONG
become convert doctor mutate redo refashion reform remodel reorganize transfigure transform transmogrify transmute turn
WEAK
shift gears switch over turn one around turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder remain spoil stay unfit
STRONG
hurt
WEAK
grow increase leave alone stagnate
VERB
reconstruct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix fix up modernize overhaul reassemble rebuild recreate reestablish regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remake remodel renovate repair reproduce restore revamp rework
STRONG
copy deduce doctor patch recondition reconstitute refashion reform remold reorient replace reshuffle retool
WEAK
do up make over piece together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break corrupt damage destroy hurt kill ruin
WEAK
raze
VERB
remodel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up modernize overhaul rebuild recondition redesign refurbish rehabilitate remake renovate restore revamp upgrade
STRONG
fix reassemble recreate rejuvenate repair
WEAK
do up make over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy hurt ruin
STRONG
break
VERB
repeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo recite rehash reiterate renew replay restate
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate reciprocate reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce rerun retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop
VERB
rephrase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reword
STRONG
paraphrase
WEAK
express differently put another way put differently put in other words
VERB
restate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo rehash reiterate renew
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate reciprocate recite reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake replay reprise reproduce rerun retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop
VERB
revise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter amend compare cut develop improve modify overhaul reconsider reexamine reorganize revamp review rework rewrite scrutinize tighten update upgrade
STRONG
blue pencil change debug emend launder perfect polish redo redraft rehash scan scrub study
WEAK
clean up go over look over recalibrate redraw restyle run through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease harm ignore injure worsen
STRONG
ruin
VERB
revolutionize
Synonyms
STRONG
change refashion reform remodel
VERB
rewrite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
edit rework
STRONG
redraft rephrase reword

Example Sentences

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It’s easier to recast a hardship withdrawal as a positive if it solves a temporary financial problem.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Bosses at HBO said writer Mike White was having a rethink, with the role being rewritten and recast.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“A Good Day’s Work” sets out to recast Moses as more complicated than the cheerful, childlike images her name conjures and as a legitimizer of self-taught art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Later scientific revolutions have transformed our knowledge, but they have not melted down and recast our idea of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton