Reorient

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To orient again; to make or become oriented after dislocation or disorientation. ambitransitive

    "The Institute is re-orienting its program and will endeavor to carry on its training and research along lines originally planned for, though modified by such exigencies as the present national crisis has brought forth. Communications with the Institute may be directed to Shapingpa, Chungking, China."

  2. 2
    set or arrange in a new or different determinate position wordnet
  3. 3
    cause to turn wordnet
  4. 4
    orient once again, after a disorientation wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Arising again. not-comparable, obsolete

Synonyms

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modifyredirectredirectrehabilitatereorientatereorientate

Example

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"Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna."

Etymology

From re- + orient.

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