# renice

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To change (usually to lower) the priority of a process that is already running.

## Etymology
From re- + nice. See nice (“to run a process with a specified priority”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/renice