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to regrind

verb/ʁɨmuˈeɾ/medium

re·mo·er

Definitions

1To grind again; to crush or break something into very small pieces.
You need to regrind the grains to obtain a finer flour.
The mill regrinds the corn.
Common collocations
to regrind grains
2To think repeatedly and obsessively about something, especially something unpleasant; to dwell on.
She can't stop ruminating about the past.
Stop ruminating on these problems and take action!
Common collocations
to ruminate on the pastto ruminate over problems

Etymology

Do latim 'remolere', de 'molere' (moer).

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