reattribute
verb
re·at·trib·ute
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyüt 
-byət
reattributed; reattributing; reattributes
: to attribute (something) in a new or different way
They reattribute a lot of what's going on in their bodies to illness.—
Peter Salovey
Peter Salovey
especially
: to reckon as executed, made, originated, or achieved in a fashion other than was previously attributed
Though the designs were initially attributed to Raphael, they have since been reattributed to the Flemish artist Pieter Coecke van Aelst … —The Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)
The Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)
reattribution
noun
plural reattributions
In December, Mr. Daley was the chairman of a conference in London at which further questions were raised about the reattribution to Leonardo of a drawing known as "La Bella Principessa."
—Scott Reyburn
Scott Reyburn
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This became the second step: reattribute.
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Steve Volk, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
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“Reattribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reattribute. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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