renegotiate

Verb

Meaning

revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor

negociate anew

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Synonyms

clear parley cross debate talk compromise overcome settle negotiate conclude arrange consult confer bargain clinch
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Antonyms

debate argue differ dispute contest resist
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Hypernyms

negotiate negociate talk terms

Hyponyms

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Related terms

renegotiation

Examples

We need to renegotiate our contract with nature. Ecology is a unifying force that can diminish intolerance and expand our empathy towards others - both human and animal. Gregory Colbert

One day Donald Trump discovers that he is owned, lock, stock, and roulette wheel, by Lutheran Brotherhood, and must renegotiate his debt load with a committee of silent Norwegians who don't understand why anyone would pay more than $120 for a suit. Garrison Keillor

No one ever talks about the moment you found that you were white. Or the moment you found out you were black. That's a profound revelation. The minute you find that out, something happens. You have to renegotiate everything. Toni Morrison

You don't have to like your life to get it off your mind. You DO have to renegotiate your agreements w/yourself about it. David Allen (author)

Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly? Sandra Day O'Connor

I think the millions of people who had been able to renegotiate their mortgages so they are paying lower interest rates are better off. David Axelrod

Close letter words and terms

reneger renegociate renegotiable renegotiation renegotiator renegue