reinvent

Definition of Reinvent in English :

1. reinvent

bring back into existence

Example Sentences:
'The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected'

2. reinvent

create anew and make over

Example Sentences:
'He reinvented African music for American listeners'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reinvent

verb (transitive)

1.

to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version

2.

to duplicate (something that already exists) in what is therefore a wasted effort (esp in the phrase reinvent the wheel)

tr.v. re·in·vent·ed, re·in·vent·ing, re·in·vents

1. To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder" (Irene Sax).

2. To bring back into existence or use: reinvented the concept of neighborliness.