Usage Note
umbenennen is a separable verb built from um- and benennen, so the prefix splits off in main clauses: sie benennt die Datei um ('she renames the file'). The thing renamed takes the accusative, and the new name follows with in: etwas in X umbenennen.
Examples
"Sie wollen die Straße umbenennen."
Natural Translation
They want to rename the street.
Literal Translation
They want the street to-rename.
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