/ Dictionary / Index R renegotiate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ne•go•ti•ate Pronunciation: (rē"ni-gō'shē-āt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.t. to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc. to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor. —v.i. to negotiate anew. to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: renegotiate (Thesaurus) renegotiable-rate mortgage renew Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language