Synonyms of rewrite

rewrite

verb

as in to amend

to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information

The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay.

I had to rewrite the computer program.

Related Words

• amend
• revise
• improve
• modify
• rework
• change
• correct
• adjust
• rectify
• reform
• redraft
• remedy
• redraw
• shorten
• fix
• right
• restyle
• cut
• debug
• redress
• better
• alter
• emend
• repair
• blue-pencil
• ameliorate
• red-pencil
• perfect
• polish
• regulate
• modulate
• touch up
• mend

Dissimilar Words

• hurt
• impair
• damage
• harm
• spoil
• injure
• mar
• aggravate
• worsen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rewrite

With the recommendation to pause the boundary work, the district is now going back to the drawing board to rewrite a bond that doesn’t include boundary changes or immediate facility closures. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Rather than rewriting the text, the company uses pauses, interaction and natural delivery to preserve its rhythm while making the language accessible. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Business knowledge can change without redesigning a skill, individual skills can be evaluated independently and orchestration problems can be investigated without rewriting every underlying capability. — Ambarish Majumdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit, filed Monday morning in federal court in New York, argued that the administration exceeded its authority by attempting to rewrite more than 140 years of immigration law. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026