recodify

verb

re·​cod·​i·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈkä-də-ˌfī 

-ˈkō-

recodified; recodifying; recodifies

transitive verb

: to codify (something) again

recodify statutes

The proposal was to recodify the ordinance and clarify areas where the language is confusing or contradictory.

—Glen Olson

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above