rename

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandem oder etwas einen neuen Namen zu geben oder die bisherige Bezeichnung zu ändern.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving a new name to someone or something.

1. Assign a new nameB1formal

   To give a different name to someone or something.

   Umbenennen

   • The company decided to rename its flagship product.
   • She renamed the file to avoid confusion.
   • They renamed the street after a local hero.

2. Name again or anewB1formal

   To give a name to something that has already been named, often to reflect a change.

   Umbenennen

   • The committee voted to rename the building after the founder.
   • He renamed his pet after moving to a new city.
   • The software allows you to rename multiple files at once.