/-ˈroʊt/ re·writ·ten
/-ˈrɪtn̩/ re·writ·ing [+ obj] : to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information
▪ The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay. ▪ I had to rewrite the computer program/code. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You can't rewrite history. [=you can't change the past]
▪ The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay. ▪ I had to rewrite the computer program/code. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You can't rewrite history. [=you can't change the past]






