Word Explorer

Repurposing

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

📖 Definitions of "Repurposing"

verb

1
To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.
"The town common was repurposed as a practice field."
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."

noun

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
reusingnoun	reuse
reusenoun	The act of using again, or in another place.
re-useverb	Alternative spelling of reuse. [To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).]
reusabilitynoun	The property or degree of being reusable.
realignmentnoun	The act of realigning or something realigned.
realigningnoun	That realigns.
reassignverb	(transitive) To assign again or anew.
reallocationnoun	The act of reallocating; a second or subsequent allocation.
replanningnoun	The act of planning again.
reassignmentnoun	The act of reassigning; a second or subsequent assignment.
redeploymentnoun	The act of redeploying.
repricingnoun	The changing of a price.
conversionnoun	The act of converting something or someone.
redistributionnoun	The act of changing the distribution of resources.
overrideverb	(transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
convertingverb	(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
reallocatingverb	(transitive) To allocate (a resource) to another person or purpose.
reassigningverb	(transitive) To assign again or anew.
redeployedverb	(transitive) To deploy again.
redeployingverb	(transitive) To deploy again.

Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.

Words that come before

Words that come after

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.