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to retitle

to retitle

6.6
To change the name on the official papers of a car or house
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈtaɪtəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : cambiar el título
  • To complete the transfer of property, you must retitle the deed to reflect the new owner's name.

Examples

  • After setting up the trust, it was necessary to retitle the house to ensure that it was legally owned by the trust.

  • Well, if you put the title of the assets into a living trust, there's nothing to retitle because it's in the trust.

  • When you change the ownership of the car, you will need to retitle it in the name of the new owner.

Synonyms

to transfer
vsto retitle
241 3.4

To make someone else the owner of something

is specifically about changing registered ownership records rather than any casual handover
to sign over
vsto retitle
  • Formal
18 4.9

Give ownership of something to another person by signing papers

emphasizes changing registration records rather than an informal handover
to assign
vsto retitle
  • Formal
7 6.3

Give your rights in property to another person

focuses on changing registered ownership records rather than only rights
to deed
vsto retitle
  • Formal
4 6.4

To give property to someone using a signed paper

applies to changing registration and official ownership records
to deed over
vsto retitle
1 7.4

Give ownership of property to another person using a legal document

focuses on changing recorded ownership rather than mere transfer of rights

Antonyms

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

Surface Forms

retitle infinitive
retitled past
retitled past participle
retitling present participle
retitles third person singular

Morphology

retitle = title (semi-transparent) = re + title

The structure re- + 'title' is clear, but this legal sense depends on a specialized ownership meaning of 'title' that many learners do not know well.

Etymology

Retitle is made from re- 'again' and title 'the legal right to own something', so to retitle a car or house is to change who legally owns it.