Retarget

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To target again. transitive

    "The new marketing campaign will retarget past customers."

  2. 2
    To change the targeting of (a weapon etc.). transitive

    "“We will have to retarget our missiles on the objects that we think threaten our national security,” he said."

  3. 3
    To adapt so as to run on a different platform. transitive

Example

More examples

"The new marketing campaign will retarget past customers."

Etymology

From re- + target.

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