rewrite history
rewrite history · rewrites history · rewrote history · rewritten history · rewriting history
To give a changed account of what has happened in the pastTo give a changed (usually false) account of what has happened in the past.
» Some people believe they can rewrite history.
Manche Leute meinen, sie könnten die Geschichte neu schreiben.
Некоторые считают, что могут переписать историю.
Meaning
1 sensesTo give a changed (usually false) account of what has happened in the past.
Examples
2 sentencesSome people believe they can rewrite history.
ruНекоторые считают, что могут переписать историю. — marafon
deManche Leute meinen, sie könnten die Geschichte neu schreiben. — Waldelfe
These logs have been falsified. Someone has been rewriting history.
deDiese Protokolle sind manipuliert worden. Hier hat jemand die Geschichte neu geschrieben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesForms
rewrites history, rewriting history, rewrote history, rewritten history| Base form | rewrite history · to rewrite history |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rewrites history |
| Present participle | rewriting history |
| Past simple | rewrote history |
| Past participle | rewritten history |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmake history
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle