remold
UK[ˌriːˈməʊld]US[ˌriːˈmoʊld]
v
To shape or form (something, especially a tire or a person's ideas) again or differently.
v
To give a new character or orientation to; to remake.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
mold
re
again
mold
shape
Etymology
The word 'remold' is a straightforward compound formed within English from the productive prefix 're-' and the verb 'mold.' The prefix 're-,' of Latin origin, has been extensively adopted into English to indicate repetition or a return to a previous state. The verb 'mold' traces back to the Latin modulus, meaning a standard or measure, which evolved through Old French to signify giving form or shape to a pliable substance. Therefore, the literal construction "to shape again" logically extends to its modern abstract meanings of reshaping physical objects like tires or fundamentally altering abstract concepts like ideas or character.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + mold (shape)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back."
mold: Primarily from Old French modle (model, form), from Latin modulus (a small measure, standard). In this word, it functions as the base meaning "to shape or form."
Examples
The company decided to remold its public image after the scandal.
You cannot simply remold a person's deeply held beliefs overnight.
The old tire was remolded to extend its usable life.