redistribute

verb

re·​dis·​trib·​ute ˌrē-də-ˈstri-ˌbyüt 

 also  -byət

redistributed; redistributing; redistributes

transitive verb

1

: to alter the distribution of : reallocate

2

: to spread to other areas

redistribution

(ˌ)rē-ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən 

noun

redistributional

(ˌ)rē-ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

redistributive

ˌrē-də-ˈstri-byü-tiv 

-byə-

adjective

Examples of redistribute in a Sentence

Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.

The government redistributed the land to the settlers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. —Ryan Anderson, arkansasonline.com, 4 Sep. 2024

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. —Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024

Marlene Engelhorn is an Austrian heiress to a pharmaceutical fortune who believes in redistributing her wealth. —Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 Sep. 2024

In September 2000, months before the band’s initial farewell shows, Corgan independently pressed up 25 vinyl copies of Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music, which were given to friends of the band with permission to redistribute the album on the internet. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

redistribute

verb

re·​dis·​trib·​ute ˌrē-də-ˈstrib-yət 

1

: to change the distribution of

2

: to spread to other areas

redistribution

-ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən 

noun