recast
Americanverb
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(often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character
recast themselves as moderate and kind
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(often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part
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to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)
Other Word Forms
- recaster noun
Etymology
Origin of recast
Example Sentences
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Neither is it ethically appropriate for a media company to pretend it doesn’t exist, or to recast it as a launch for a reality show storyline.
From Salon
The principal themes, too, become distorted and recast.
“That longstanding record should not be recast to suggest motives or actions that are inconsistent with Chevron’s history, values, or conduct,” the company said.
“That longstanding record should not be recast to suggest motives or actions that are inconsistent with Chevron’s history, values, or conduct.”
The aforementioned St. Basil’s segment recast medieval Russia’s Post-Mongol invasion as a sort of Cyrillic “It’s a Small Word” complete with animated technicolor onion domes.
From Salon
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