What does reappropriate mean?
Reappropriate means To seize and reassign..
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/ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/ · verb
To seize and reassign..
Near-synonym: reassign
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.
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.
Use reappropriate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reappropriate means To seize and reassign..
Common synonyms include reassign, take back, reclaim.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonym: reassign
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