Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb redefine

2 senses of redefine

Sense 1
redefine -- (give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties")
       => specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)

Sense 2
redefine -- (give a new or different definition of (a word))
       => define -- (give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'")