repurpose

verb

re·​pur·​pose (ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs How to pronounce repurpose (audio)
repurposed; repurposing; repurposes

transitive verb

: to give a new purpose or use to
repurpose the company's website
repurpose the archived material

Examples of repurpose in a Sentence

finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
Recent Examples on the Web
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Its decentralized network encourages efficient resource use, such as repurposing waste heat, working alongside nature rather than against it. Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Trees and plants were removed for renovation, and new infrastructure projects were repurposed, replanted, or donated to charitable organizations. Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 After blockbuster Christmas-time takeovers of Harrods in London in 2022 and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 2023, Dior has repurposed many decorative elements to extraordinary effect at its 30 Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris, and in other boutiques around the world. Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 In fact, some are repurposing their chicken houses to grow crops. Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repurpose 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repurpose was in 1984

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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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