rerelease

[ ree-ri-lees ]

verb (used with object)

, re·re·leased, re·re·leas·ing.

1. to release again:

   Some popular films are rereleased every few years.

noun

1. something, as a film, that has been rereleased.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rerelease¹

First recorded in 1945–50; re- + release

Example Sentences

Minutes into the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, I inadvertently stomped a cat to death.

From The Daily Beast

It grossed $600 million at the domestic box office, a figure that will only climb with the rerelease.

From The Daily Beast