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

But over the decades, physicists found a way to rewrite the theories and re-derive them in a more atom-friendly way. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Washington rewrites its wildfire rules In Spokane, dry conditions and extreme weather set the stage for the explosive wildfires in August. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

After another two minutes of dangerous Machado Garry strikes, Makhachev deftly tripped the challenger and quickly scrambled to take Machado Garry’s back, where Makhachev stayed stapled until the horn sounded and Silva’s record was rewritten. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Bakshi lost control of the 1992 film during production, when his original psychological thriller premise was extensively rewritten into a fantasy comedy. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026