Verb
rewrite history (third-person singular simple present rewrites history, present participle rewriting history, simple past and past participle rewrited history)
To give a changed (usually false) account of what has happened in the past.
The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history. Oscar Wilde
By and large these attempts to rewrite history were not taken seriously, but it was disconcerting to hear that they had gained even a toehold. Alastair Reynolds
The curves of your lips rewrite history. Oscar Wilde
Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them. George W. Bush
To rewrite history on the bases of hypotheses which have not materialized is not only a fruitless task, but, in my eyes, meaningless. Jean Monnet
I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history. Michael Phelps