relabel

See also: re-label

English

Alternative forms

• re-label

Etymology

From re- +‎ label.

Verb

relabel (third-person singular simple present relabels, present participle relabelling or relabeling, simple past and past participle relabelled or relabeled)

1. To label again; to apply a new label to.
2. To label differently; to label with something else.

Usage notes

• In a strict sense, relabel merely refers to applying a new label, whether or not that label differs from the old one (for example, when replacing a damaged price sticker). However, it is commonly used to imply that the new label will differ in some fashion.

Anagrams

• labeler, Rebella