RENAME
rename
(verb) assign a new name to; “Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990”
rename
(verb) name again or anew; “He was renamed Minister of the Interior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rename (third-person singular simple present renames, present participle renaming, simple past and past participle renamed)
(transitive) To give a new name to.
Synonyms
• rebaptise (Commonwealth), rebaptize (US)
• rechristen
Noun
rename (plural renames)
An instance of renaming.
Anagrams
• meaner, remean
Source: Wiktionary
Re*name" (r*nm"), v. t.
Definition: To give a new name to.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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