replâtrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to plaster again

   to apply plaster to a surface once more

2. 2.

   to patch up, to cover over

   to conceal or repair a problem superficially

Examples

• "Ils ont dû replâtrer les murs après le séisme."

  They had to replaster the walls after the earthquake.

• "Le gouvernement essaie de replâtrer les fissures de sa politique."

  The government is trying to patch over the cracks in its policy.

• "On ne peut pas replâtrer indéfiniment des problèmes structurels."

  You cannot keep patching over structural problems indefinitely.

Usage

A regular -er verb derived from plâtrer (to plaster). Used literally for construction work, and figuratively to mean superficial repair or concealment of deeper issues. Common in formal and journalistic contexts.