Near-synonym: reassign
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Reappropriate
/ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/
Synonyms for "reappropriate"
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Sample sentences
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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.
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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.
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