rename
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹiːˈneɪm/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪm
Verb
rename (third-person singular simple present renames, present participle renaming, simple past and past participle renamed)
- (transitive) To give a new name to.
- 2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: Shell Shock to PTSD”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 39, 40:
- […] And then, finally, we got to Vietnam. Given the dishonesty surrounding that war, I guess it's not surprising that, at the time, the very same condition was renamed post-traumatic stress disorder.
- 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-11-12, PC, scene: Nexus:
- MERIDIAN (HNS) - Habitat 7 Renamed Ryder-I
In honor of his achievements in the Heleus Cluster, the planet formerly known as Habitat 7 has been renamed after the human Pathfinder. The Pathfinder's father, former Pathfinder Alec Ryder, was killed exploring the planet. Now it will bear his son's name.
- 2018 November 24, Tzu-ti Huang, “Taiwan elections: KMT candidate wins race for New Taipei mayor”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 24 November 2018:
- Taipei County was upgraded to the status as a special municipality in 2010 and renamed New Taipei.
Synonyms
Translations
to give a new name to
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