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

Following Covid shutdowns, studios and cinemas renegotiated these terms, and the average window fell to 30 to 45 days. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

Held by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the hearing focused on the future of the trilateral trade agreement that connects the three North American nations and whether it should be renegotiated, renewed or terminated in July of 2026. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025

And a fourth option is to renegotiate the terms entirely. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025

Boeing has suffered another setback after NASA renegotiated its agreement with the company. —New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025

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