recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

transitive verb

: to cast again

recast a gun

recast a play

also : remodel, refashion

recasts his political image to fit the times

recast

ˈrē-ˌkast 

(ˌ)rē-ˈkast

noun

Synonyms

• modify
• change
• remodel
• alter
• rework
• transform

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.

When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.

The director recast some of the actors in the play.

You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.

He recast his political image to fit the times.

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps his single-greatest decision along the way was recasting the role of Adrian Chase/Vigilante in HBO Max’s Peacemaker. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025

Often, regulations of one kind or another start in one state and then are reused or recast when other states opt to do something similar. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

However, Variety reported in 1999 that when the Mission: Impossible II shoot's schedule lengthened and Scott sustained a shoulder injury, FOX (the studio behind X-Men) started looking to recast its main role. —Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The filmmaker had to recast much of his movie, but Abrams stuck around. —EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

recast

verb

re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

1

: to cast again

recast a cannon

recast a play

2

: to change around : revise, remodel

recast a sentence to make it clearer