rework

verb

change or update, usually to improve

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k/ / /ɹiːˈwɜː(ɹ)k/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English rework From re- + work.

The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.
“Most product returns to the top retailers in the USA (either direct from the consumer or through non-sales) will be taken back by the original suppliers for rework or disposal.”
Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food.
Something redone, corrected or rebuilt.
“They received the rework back from the shop.”
Work done to correct defects associated with a deliverable product, plus any root cause analysis effort to identify the task(s) to be re-performed.
“The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework.”
An instance of reworking.

verb

To redo, correct, or rebuild.
“You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes.”