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

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• redo
• refashion
• remake
• remodel
• revamp
• revise
• rework
• vary

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

The role was later recast with Willa Holland taking an older version of Kaitlin in the third and fourth seasons. —Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

And then it was recast with Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, which isn’t exactly the worst replacement. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

The molting and visions have been recast as normal developmental processes. —Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024

Rather than keeping Kang as the villain and recasting the character, the Russo brothers decided to strike out in a new direction: bringing the Secret Wars storyline to the big screen. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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