reschedule

[ree-skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl, ree-shed-yool, -shej-ool]

verb (used with object)

rescheduled, rescheduling 

1. to schedule for another or later time.

   to reschedule a baseball game because of rain.

2. (of a loan) to extend the time for repaying, often granting concessions on interest rates, amount of payments, etc..

   to reschedule debts from developing countries.

reschedule

/ riːˈʃɛdjuːl, -skɛdʒʊəl /

verb

1. to change the time, date, or schedule of

2. to arrange a revised schedule for repayment of (a debt)

Word History and Origins

Origin of reschedule¹

First recorded in 1965–70; re- + schedule

Example Sentences

Ticket holders will be offered a rescheduled concert date or a refund.

From BBC

This interview — first slated for the week prior — had been rescheduled in the wake of a major life change.

From Salon

Tickets will be honored for the rescheduled dates, with refunds available.

From Salon

The Phoenix Nights and Car Share star's shows have been rescheduled to Thursday 11 December and Friday 12 December respectively.

From BBC

"I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say," she wrote, announcing rescheduled dates for September 2026.

From BBC

Related Words

• adjourn 
• hold off 
• postpone 
• shelve 
• suspend