Definition of "reincarnate" [reincarnate]

• To cause to be reborn in another body; incarnate again. (verb-transitive)
• To cause to appear in a new form; refurbish or revitalize: "the 50-year old beverage that has been reincarnated in recent years through a marketing campaign that appeals to young people's eagerness to live on the edge” ( David Barboza). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Differentiating the term reincarnate lama from lama – either in its meaning as a spiritual mentor or as a living Buddha – can help prevent disappointment."
• "The gods will make someone forget, "reincarnate" them in their own bodies and convince them they are brand new clones all in one night's sleep."
• "Salem witches don't really "reincarnate" to the 21st-Century as cats, dogs and parrots."