re·dis·pose
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redisposed; redisposing; redisposes
Definition of redispose
: to dispose (someone or something) again
especially
: rearrange, reposition
… the Biak Detachment redisposed its troops to meet new Allied attacks. — Robert Ross Smith (old-fashioned + literary) She got up and redisposed herself on the couch. — Waldo David Frank
redispose of
: to dispose of (something) again
redisposed of the returned merchandise
Other Words from redispose
redisposition
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(ˌ)rē-ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən
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noun,
plural redispositions
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noun,
plural redispositions
a redisposition of forces
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“Redispose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redispose. Accessed 30 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of redispose was in 1635
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