repurposing

verb

  1. 1

    To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.

    “The town common was repurposed as a practice field.”
  2. 2

    To alter to make more suited for a different purpose.

    “The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened.”

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The act by which something is repurposed.

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