Meanings
verbrewrite history (third-person singular simple present rewrites history, present participle rewriting history, simple past rewrote history, past participle rewritten history)
present singular third person rewrites history · participle present rewriting history · past rewrote history · participle past rewritten history
- To give a changed (usually false) account of what has happened in the past.
Translations
Finnish kirjoittaa historiaa uudelleen
- kirjoittaa historiaa uudelleenTranslations
French réécrire l'histoire
- réécrire l'histoireTranslations
Hungarian újraírja a történelmet
- újraírja a történelmetTranslations
Polish zmieniać historię, zmienić historię
- zmieniać historięTranslations
- zmienić historięTranslations
Spanish reescribir la historia
- reescribir la historiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
rewrite history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewrite%20history
MLA
“rewrite history.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewrite%20history. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rewrite history,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewrite%20history.
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