REWRITE
rewrite, revision, rescript
(noun) something that has been written again; “the rewrite was much better”
rewrite
(verb) write differently; alter the writing of; “The student rewrote his thesis”
rewrite
(verb) rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; “re-write a play for use in schools”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rewrite (plural rewrites)
The act of writing again or anew.
Something that has been written again.
Verb
rewrite (third-person singular simple present rewrites, present participle rewriting, simple past rewrote, past participle rewritten)
(transitive) To write again, differently; to modify (a piece of writing or music, etc.).
(transitive) To write out again (without changes).
Usage notes
• The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".
Source: Wiktionary
Re*write", v. t.
Definition: To write again. Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition