re-treat

verb

USree-TREET/ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

2 meanings of re-treat

1
verbtransitive
To apply treatment to an injury, surface, or similar thing once again.
The doctor decided to re-treat the wound after it became infected a second time.
We had to re-treat the deck because the first coat of sealant wore off.
2
verbtransitive
To address or examine a subject again, or to handle it in a different way.
In the sequel, the director re-treats the theme of loss with greater subtlety.
The professor decided to re-treat the controversial topic from a fresh perspective.
Similarrevisit, reexamine, readdress, reconsider

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Formed from the prefix re- combined with treat.