reformulate

[ ree-fawr-myuh-leyt ]

/ riˈfɔr myəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), re·for·mu·lat·ed, re·for·mu·lat·ing.

to formulate in a different way; alter or revise: to reformulate our plans.

Nearby words

reformed spelling, reformer, reforming, reformism, reformist, reformulate, refract, refractile, refracting telescope, refraction, refractionist

Origin of reformulate

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + formulate

Related forms

re·for·mu·la·tion, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for reformulate

For those able to re-think and reformulate their goals, effectiveness means transcending the literate structure.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for reformulate

reformulate

/ (riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to change or update (an idea, plan, etc, already formulated)

Derived Forms

reformulation, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012