recast

[ree-kast, -kahst, ree-kast, -kahst]

verb (used with object)

recast, recasting 

1. to cast again or anew.

2. to form, fashion, or arrange again.

3. to remodel or reconstruct (a literary work, document, sentence, etc.).

4. to supply (a theater or opera work) with a new cast.

noun

1. a recasting.

2. a new form produced by recasting.

recast

/ riːˈkɑːst /

verb

1. (often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character

   recast themselves as moderate and kind

2. (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

3. to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

Other Word Forms

• recaster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recast¹

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + cast

Example Sentences

The prime minister could have simply found a replacement for her as deputy prime minister and housing secretary, but instead, he has recast his government in a far bigger way.

From BBC

His first jackets for women were designs he created for men and then recast in a woman’s proportions.

From Los Angeles Times

Police have made clear there is no evidence of foul play in the deaths, but it means that new ballots will have to be printed and some postal voters will have to recast their ballots.

From BBC

For decades, many white evangelicals in particular have nursed a persecution complex that recasts disagreement over religion and spirituality as oppression.

From Salon

When a woman accuses a man of abuse, her reputation can be destroyed, while the man is recast as the victim.

From Salon

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