reappropriate

verb

re·ap·pro·pri·ate | \ (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt

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reappropriated; reappropriating; reappropriates

Definition of reappropriate

transitive verb

: to appropriate (something) again: such as

a : to allocate or assign (something) in a new or different way reappropriate funds previously allocated for maintenance

b : to take back or reclaim (something) for one's own purposes trying to reappropriate a disparaging term

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