rethink

[ US /ɹiˈθɪŋk/ ]
VERB
  1. change one's mind
    He rethought his decision to take a vacation
NOUN
  1. thinking again about a choice previously made
    he had second thoughts about his purchase
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How To Use rethink In A Sentence

  • As may be imagined, this capture, not so much a fluke as a surprise gave me cause to rethink my fishing plans on the lake.
  • In September, return visitors to an Edinburgh guesthouse said it was time to ‘rethink the three-star rating’, complaining that the linens were ‘soiled’ and the carpet was littered with ‘crumbs and dustballs’.
  • It also has led us to rethink the notion of naturalness and the rock solid expectation this used to lead to, of finding new physics just beyond the electroweak scale. Two cheers for string theory
  • Hossein Aimani, an owner of Paramount, said he uses the term osetra for baerii because "in the last few years that's what the market has done," adding that he might rethink his labeling. NYT > Home Page
  • In the wake of this summit he must rethink these deeply damaging proposals. Times, Sunday Times
  • It will encourage political parties to rethink their approach to appealing to young people.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs, also look and rethink over the existing involvement, efficiency, effectivity and also carrying and delivery capacity of chief district officer, who are the chief of district security system, to encounter the state of occlusion. Nepal: Disappearing Security in Occlusion
  • Sometimes a new discovery forces them to rethink their old ideas. Times, Sunday Times
  • The affair has provoked calls from teachers' unions for a rethink of the tests and the importance they are given in selecting teachers.
  • When Rob and Louise are suddenly both laid off, their wedding plans are put on hold as they find themselves rethinking their entire lives.
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