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renegotiate

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 N IH0 G OW1 SH IY0 EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: renegociate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: negociate, negotiate, talk terms

Narrower terms: roll over

3

verb

Meaning 3

negociate anew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The two warring parties will have to renegociate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: renegociate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: negociate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English negotiate English renegotiate From re- + negotiate.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: предоговарям (predogovarjam) — to negotiate new terms
  • Catalan: renegociar — to negotiate new terms
  • Dutch: heronderhandelen — to negotiate new terms
  • Finnish: neuvotella uusiksi — to negotiate new terms
  • French: renégocier — to negotiate new terms
  • Galician: renegociar — to negotiate new terms
  • German: neu verhandeln — to negotiate new terms
  • German: neu aushandeln — to negotiate new terms
  • German: nachverhandeln — to negotiate new terms
  • Greek: επαναδιαπραγματεύομαι (epanadiapragmatévomai) — to negotiate new terms
  • Italian: rinegoziare — to negotiate new terms
  • Norwegian Bokmål: reforhandle — to negotiate new terms
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reforhandle — to negotiate new terms
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reforhandla — to negotiate new terms
  • Polish: renegocjować — to negotiate new terms
  • Portuguese: renegociar — to negotiate new terms
  • Spanish: renegociar — to negotiate new terms