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

Life must perpetually refine and renegotiate its goals according to the needs of the moment. —Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026

His winter-window loan from Flamengo was made permanent at the end of last season, but the original deal was renegotiated down to shorter terms (a two-year contract plus the option for a further 12 months). —Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

But the long-term stability of Iran and the broader region will depend just as much on whether the Iranian state proves willing to renegotiate its relationship with its own citizens. —Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

The league is looking to renegotiate contracts with its TV partners, talks that could increase prices by as much as 60%. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 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