English noun: retread | |||
1. | retread (artifact) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads | ||
Synonyms | recap | ||
Broader (hypernym) | auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire | ||
English verb: retread | |||
1. | retread (creation) use again in altered form | ||
Samples | Retread an old plot. | ||
Synonyms | make over, rework | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | process, work, work on | ||
2. | retread (change) give new treads to (a tire) | ||
Synonyms | remold, remould | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regenerate, renew | ||