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RENEGOTIATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor

Example:

We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down

Synonyms:

renegociate; renegotiate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "renegotiate" is one way to...):

negociate; negotiate; talk terms (discuss the terms of an arrangement)

Domain category:

contract (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "renegotiate"):

roll over (negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Negociate anew

Example:

The two warring parties will have to renegociate

Synonyms:

renegociate; renegotiate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "renegotiate" is one way to...):

negociate (confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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