Near-synonym: reassign
Source: wiktionary
Reappropriate
//ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt//
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Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities.
Source: wiktionary
The term 'People of the Book' has been reappropriated as a means of self-identification by Jews and by the members of certain Christian denominations.
Source: wiktionary
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