retread

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

Similar word(s): recap

Definition categories: man–made

verb

1. use again in altered form

- retread an old plot

Similar word(s): rework

Definition categories: creation, process, work

2. give new treads to (a tire)

Similar word(s): remold, remould

Definition categories: change, regenerate, renew