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Meaning of
reappropriating
in English
reappropriating
us
/riːˌæp.rə.pɹiˈeɪ.tɪŋ/
uk
/riːˌæp.riː.pɹəʊˈeɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ/
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Definitions
Verb
to
seize
and
reassign
control
;
redistribute
The
government
is
reappropriating
funds
to
support
local
businesses
.
to
take
possession
of
something
again
The
company
is
reappropriating
the
abandoned
building
for
its
new
headquarters
.
to
reclaim
a
previously
derogatory
term
(
for
empowerment
)
The
LGBTQ
+
community
is
reappropriating
the
term
"
queer
"
to
promote
self-empowerment
.