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re·dis·pose | \ (ˌ)rē-di-ˈspōz 
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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 \ (ˌ)rē-ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən \ noun, plural redispositions
\ noun, plural redispositions
a redisposition of forces
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The first known use of redispose was in 1635
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