Redecide

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make a new determination or reach another conclusion after reconsidering a previous decision; to alter or reverse a judgment previously made; the act of deciding again after further evaluation
2. To revisit and change a prior decision by assessing additional information or changes in circumstances; to revise or overturn a formerly established outcome; the process of making another choice following renewed deliberation
3. To reconsider and modify a former choice or resolution based on new insights or perspectives; to re-evaluate and adjust a verdict or plan previously set; the act of deciding once more with fresh analysis or reflection

Etymology: "Redecide" is a plain formation: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back", attached to "decide". "Decide" itself came into English from Old French "decider", which took it from the Latin "decidere", literally "to cut off" or "to cut off from", built from "de-", "off", and "caedere", "to cut". The sense of settling a question grew out of that image of cutting a matter off from doubt. Put the two parts together and "redecide" means to cut a matter open again: to take a settled choice, reconsider it in light of new facts or changed conditions, and reach a fresh conclusion. The prefix does the work here, so the word needs no separate history of its own, and its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: reconsider, reevaluate