refocus

verb

re·​fo·​cus (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 

refocused; refocusing; refocuses

transitive verb

1

: to focus again

2

: to change the emphasis or direction of

had refocused his life

intransitive verb

1

: to focus something again

2

: to change emphasis or direction

Examples of refocus in a Sentence

She refocused her energies toward a career in music.

He needs to refocus his attention on his schoolwork.

Sports are not a priority now. You need to refocus and improve your grades.

Recent Examples on the Web

The decision to wind down Cruise and refocus on personal autonomy sharpened the company’s priorities, Barra said. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The memo describes the decision to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty as part of an effort to refocus the military academies on warfighting. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Fast forward, and AMD shares have surged more than 18,000% as Su refocused the company and steadily gained share in CPUs. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Talarico says immigration enforcement is necessary but that resources should be refocused to target cartels, gang members and human traffickers. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for refocus

• defocus
• autofocus
• crocus
• focus
• hocus
• locus

Medical Definition

refocus

transitive verb

re·​fo·​cus (ˈ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 

: to focus again

intransitive verb

: to focus something again