renegotiate
to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor.
to negotiate anew.
to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.
Origin of renegotiate
1Other words from renegotiate
- re·ne·go·ti·a·ble [ree-ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl], /ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/, adjective
- re·ne·go·ti·a·tion, noun
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How to use renegotiate in a sentence
There might have been a middle ground in terms of renegotiating those contracts.
British Dictionary definitions for renegotiate
/ (ˌriːnɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt) /
to negotiate again in order to alter or change previously agreed terms
Derived forms of renegotiate
- renegotiation, noun
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