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renegotiate

[ ree-ni-goh-shee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

renegotiated, renegotiating.
  1. to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
  2. 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)

renegotiated, renegotiating.
  1. to negotiate anew.
  2. to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.

renegotiate

/ ˌːɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to negotiate again in order to alter or change previously agreed terms
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԱˌdzپˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ա··پ·· [ree-ni-, goh, -shee-, uh, -b, uh, l, -sh, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • n·t·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of renegotiate1

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + negotiate
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Example Sentences

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So I don't think renegotiating trade deals with the United States is going to be as important as dealing with internal issues.

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Bass is hoping to avoid those layoffs, either through state funding or by renegotiating promised raises that have added considerable heft to personnel costs for the next fiscal year.

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He had long said he would make a "better" deal than the JCPOA, though up till now Iran has rejected renegotiating the agreement.

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Until now Iran had rejected renegotiating the agreement.

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Many of us can identify with his outlook in this era of renegotiating what it means to be with other people.

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