rephrase
/riːˈfreɪz
/verb [with object]
Express (an idea or question) in an alternative way, especially for the purpose of clarification: rephrase the statement so that it is clear...
- Aunt Patty asked, rephrasing the question slightly.
- Twenty years on, scholars are rephrasing Darnton's initial question, ‘what is the history of books?’
- Fayd asked, rephrasing his question carefully.
Synonyms
reword, put differently, put another way, put in other words, express differently, recast;
paraphrase