refile

verb

re·​file (ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 

refiled; refiling

transitive verb

: to file (something) again

refile a case in a lower court

refiling misfiled documents

Examples of refile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In March 2026, Didulo’s and Manz’s charges for intimidation of a justice-system participant were shelved due to lack of evidence, though prosecutors have one year to refile. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Gergel dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning Murdaugh could attempt to refile it. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Relentless, Cohn refiled the appeal and went through the whole process again. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Capital One has asked Altman to dismiss the new complaint permanently this time, without another chance to refile. — Willem Marx, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refile

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• hairstyle
• lifestyle