Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb reinterpret
2 senses of reinterpret
Sense 1
reinterpret, re-explain -- (interpret from a different viewpoint)
=> rede, interpret -- (give an interpretation or explanation to)
Sense 2
reinterpret -- (assign a new or different meaning to)
=> interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")