verb
rethink
ree-THIHNGK
verb
1
To think about something again with a view to changing it.
"The council was forced to rethink its parking policy after complaints."
noun
1
A fresh reconsideration of a plan or decision.
"The failed launch prompted a total rethink of the marketing strategy."
How to Use Rethink
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo reconsider a decision, often because it isn't working.
Common pairings
need a rethink
rethink strategy
Word Forms
rethought past tense, rethinks plural, rethinks singular
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The council was forced to _____ its parking policy after complaints.