Also means
to rebuild from scratch
Usage Note
Rifondare is a compound of ri- ('again') + fondare ('to found'), used in political and institutional contexts — a party might rifondare after a split. It conjugates like a regular -are verb and takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Il partito ha deciso di rifondare completamente."
Natural Translation
The party decided to completely refound itself.

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