SINCE 1828
redispose
verb
re·dis·pose
| \ (ˌ)rē-di-ˈspōz
\
\
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
\ (ˌ)rē-ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən
\
noun,
plural redispositions
\
noun,
plural redispositions
a redisposition of forces
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