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 of recast

• 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

Though the names are similar and, in essence, the same word, the shift in spelling and pronunciation represents the nation’s effort to recast — rebrand, even — itself for its own people as much as for the outside world. — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The Bounds of Quantum Biology The temptation to recast life’s mysteries as quantum in nature is about as old as quantum mechanics itself. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Monster recasts Abby, played with wonderful mischief by Rebecca Hall, as a bitter woman on the brink. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

The role was recast, with Wallis Day playing Kate in season two. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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