renegotiate
[ ree-ni-goh-shee-eyt ]
/ ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), re·ne·go·ti·at·ed, re·ne·go·ti·at·ing.
to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor.
verb (used without object), re·ne·go·ti·at·ed, re·ne·go·ti·at·ing.
to negotiate anew.
to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM renegotiate
re·ne·go·ti·a·ble [ree-ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl], /ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/, adjectivere·ne·go·ti·a·tion, nounWords nearby renegotiate
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renegotiate
/ (ˌriːnɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt) /
verb
to negotiate again in order to alter or change previously agreed terms
Derived forms of renegotiate
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