The best replacement for rewrite is re-write.

The best alternatives to rewrite are rated as following:
★★★★★  re-write
★★★★★  refactor
★★★★★  delete heretics
★★★  redirect
★★★  rewrite
★★★  redirect apache
★★★  kill geth
★★★  little busters
★★  redirect seo
★★  destroy geth
★★  redirect htaccess
★  destroy heretics
★  reinstate
★  http redirect
  redirect lighttpd
  301 redirect
  re write

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★★★★★ htaccess
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