Reanalyze
/ɹiːˈæn.ə.laɪz/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To analyze again.
- 2 To analyze a lexeme with a different structure from its original, often by misunderstanding.
""SOS" has, in contemporary usage, been reanalyzed to stand for "save our souls"."
Example
More examples""SOS" has, in contemporary usage, been reanalyzed to stand for "save our souls"."
Etymology
From re- + analyze.