Rehash Meaning in English

word

US

ɹiˈhæʃ

ree-HASH

UK

ˌriːˈhæʃ

ree-HASH

Definition

To present old ideas, information, or material again, often with little or no change.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal and often disapproving—suggests lack of originality. Commonly used for ideas, stories, reports, or creative works. Do not use for physical actions like 'repeat'. Can be used as both verb and noun ('a rehash').

• Spanish: rehacer (sin cambios importantes) - repetición
• Portuguese (BR): reaproveitar (ideia/assunto antiga) - reciclar
• Portuguese (PT): reaproveitar (ideia/assunto antigo) - reciclar
• Chinese (Simplified): 翻炒（旧事、旧想法） - 稍作修改后再用
• Chinese (Traditional): 翻炒（舊事、舊想法） - 稍作修改後再用
• Hindi: फिर से (पुरानी बात/विचार को थोड़ा बदलकर) प्रस्तुत करना
• Arabic: إعادة طرح (فكرة أو موضوع قديم)
• Bengali: পুনরাবৃত্তি (বিষয়বস্তু) - পুরনো ধারণা পুনরায় উপস্থাপন করা
• Russian: повторять (старое) - пересказ (старого)
• Japanese: 焼き直す - 焼き直し
• Vietnamese: nhắc lại (ý cũ) - lặp lại (nội dung cũ)
• Korean: 재탕하다 - 재탕
• Turkish: tekrarlamak (eskiyi) - yeniden ısıtmak (fikir, konu)
• Urdu: پرانے خیال کو دہرانا - پرانے مواد کو دوبارہ پیش کرنا
• Indonesian: mengulang kembali (ide) - mendaur ulang (materi lama)

Example Sentences

The teacher asked me not to rehash my old essay.

basic

Please don't rehash the same ideas in your presentation.

basic

The movie was just a rehash of last year's plot.

basic

We don't need to rehash old arguments every time we talk.

natural

That report just rehashes information we've already seen.

natural

His speech was nothing new; it was just a rehash of old promises.

natural