Reinterpret (verb)

To explain or understand something in a new or different way.

Origin:

From re- (again) + interpret (to explain or understand something in a particular way).

Examples:

1. The artist's intention was to reinterpret the classic painting in a contemporary context.
2. The court's decision to reinterpret the law has caused much debate among legal experts.
3. The historian's job is to reinterpret the past for the present.
4. The new translation reinterpreted the original poem in a way that changed its meaning.
5. The movie reinterpreted the popular novel in a way that disappointed fans of the book.