recast
verb/riˈkæst/
Frequency rank: #13,827 most common English word
Meaning
to cast or assign roles again; to reshape or present something in a new form.
Example sentence
The director decided to recast the lead role after the original actor dropped out.
Synonyms & related words
- replace
- reassign
- substitute
- reshuffled
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