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re·ap·pro·pri·ate | \ (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 
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\reappropriated; reappropriating; reappropriates
Definition of reappropriate
: 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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The first known use of reappropriate was in 1828
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