redistribute
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transitive verb \ˌrē-də-ˈstri-ˌbyüt also -byət\Definition of REDISTRIBUTE
1
: to alter the distribution of : reallocate
2
: to spread to other areas
— re·dis·tri·bu·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən\ noun
— re·dis·tri·bu·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— re·dis·trib·u·tive \ˌrē-də-ˈstri-byü-tiv, -byə-\ adjective
Examples of REDISTRIBUTE
- Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.
- The government redistributed the land to the settlers.
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