rethink
verb
- revise an opinion
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːθɪŋk/ / [ˈɹʷɪi̯θɪŋk] / /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ / [ɹʷɪi̯ˈθɪŋk]
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *þankijan Old English þenċan Middle English thinken English think English rethink From re- + think.
- The act of thinking again about something.
“This business plan of yours looks risky. It needs a rethink.”
“Guardiola needed a rethink and his hand was forced when De Bruyne was forced off in the 58th minute after a check by Rüdiger.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *þankijan Old English þenċan Middle English thinken English think English rethink From re- + think.
- To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
“Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.”
“There's a myth that incest survivors are an extremely small percentage of the gay male community. But that belief is something that needs to be rethought. One in six men (gay and straight) polled in a 1985 Los Angeles Times survey reported being sexually abused before the age of 18.”