Redecided

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To come to a new conclusion or decision after previously making one; to revisit and change a former choice or determination; to alter a prior decision based on new considerations or reflections
2. To arrive at a different conclusion than before regarding a previous decision; to evaluate past choices and determine a new action plan; to reassess and modify an earlier resolution made
3. To engage in the process of making a new determination, differing from one that was made earlier; to reconsider and possibly amend an earlier choice; to deliberate again and establish a fresh directive

Etymology: "Redecided" is the past tense and past participle of "redecide," which means to change a decision that has already been made. The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning "again" or "back," attached to "decide," which comes from the Latin "decidere," literally "to cut off" or "to cut away," from "de-" (off) and "caedere" (to cut). The notion is that a decision cuts away the other options, leaving a single path. Because "redecide" is formed by simply adding "re-" to an established verb, it is a transparent coinage rather than a word with a dramatic backstory. Its sense follows directly from its parts: to decide once more, which in practice usually means reversing or revising an earlier choice.

Synonyms: reconsidered, reassessed, reevaluated

Antonyms: decided, confirmed