reslate

verb

re·​slate (ˌ)rē-ˈslāt How to pronounce reslate (audio)
reslated; reslating

transitive verb

1
: to install new slate on (something) : to cover (something) again with slate or a slatelike substance
needed to reslate the roof before winter
2
: to slate, designate, or schedule (something or someone) again or anew
reslated the game for next week
… was not reslated by the Democrats for County Board president.Trevor Jensen and Joseph Sjostrom

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reslate was in 1829

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Cite this Entry

“Reslate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reslate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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