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reorientate

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re·​ori·​en·​tate | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtāt How to pronounce reorientate (audio) , -ˌen- \
reorientated; reorientating

Definition of reorientate

transitive verb

: to orient (someone or something) again or differently : reorient Mr Streeter says Mr Cameron will have a few months breathing space while Labour reorientates itself under a new leader …— George Parker

First Known Use of reorientate

1913, in the meaning defined above

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“Reorientate.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorientate. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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