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Definitions for Retread
[1] to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface.
[2] to repeat or do over, especially without the boldness or inventiveness of the original.
[3] a tire that has been retreaded.
[4] Slang . a person returned to active work after retirement, dismissal, etc.
[5] a person retrained for a new or more modern job or task.
[6] Informal . a repeating, reviving, or reworking of an old or familiar idea, presentation, story, etc., especially when unimaginative or hackneyed; rehash: a boring retread of a classic movie.
[7] Slang . a person representing older or previous times, ideas, policies, etc., especially when they are deemed passé or tiresome.
[8] to tread again.
[9] (tr) another word for remould (def. 2)
[10] another word for remould (def. 3)
[11] Australian and NZ informal a pensioner who has resumed employment, esp in a former profession
[12] a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original
[13] (tr) to tread or walk over (one's steps) again
Words related to Retread
repair, reexamine, rebuild, revamp, renew, reconstruct, modernize, fix, improve, sew, reinforce, cobble, overhaul, restore, redo, update, renovate, rehabilitate, recondition, remodel
Words nearby Retread
retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee, retral, retread, retreat, retreat from reality, retreatant, retreatism, retrench
Origin of Retread
-treadFirst recorded in 1590–1600; re- + tread
Synonyms for Retread
fix, improve, modernize, rebuild, reconstruct, reexamine, renew, repair, revamp, check, debug, doctor, examine, inspect, mend, patch, recondition, service, survey, do up, fiddle with, give facelift