renegotiate

verb

re·​ne·​go·​ti·​ate ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt 

renegotiated; renegotiating; renegotiates

transitive verb

: to negotiate again (as to adjust interest rates or repayments or to get more money)

renegotiate a loan

renegotiate a contract

renegotiation

ˌrē-ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən 

-sē-ˈā-

noun

Examples of renegotiate in a Sentence

The deal is done. I won't renegotiate.

Recent Examples on the Web

The deals run through 2032, but the renegotiating clause was triggered by last year’s Paramount-Skydance merger. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

If Kelce did want to return for an additional year, the Chiefs would likely sit down and renegotiate his contract. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026

Italy’s Eni SpA is renegotiating contracts with Algeria’s Sonatrach to try and secure more gas, the people said, asking not to be named as the talks are private. —Rodrigo Orihuela, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026

The Red Sox renegotiated Gray’s contract after completing the trade. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for renegotiate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate

Legal Definition

renegotiate

transitive verb

re·​ne·​go·​ti·​ate ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt 

: to negotiate again (as for more money or to adjust interest rates or repayments)

specifically : to determine under statutory procedure the existence and amount of excess profits on (a government contract) in order to eliminate or obtain a refund of such profits

intransitive verb

: to negotiate again

specifically : to adjust a government project price in order to eliminate or recover excessive profits

renegotiation

-ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən, -ˌgō-sē- 

noun