reinterpret

verb re·in·ter·pret \ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət, -pət\

: to understand and explain or show (something) in a new or different way

Full Definition of REINTERPRET

transitive verb

: to interpret again; specifically : to give a new or different interpretation to

— re·in·ter·pre·ta·tion \-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən, -pə-\ noun

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circa 1611

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