repurpose
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of repurpose
First recorded in 1980–85; re- ( def. ) + purpose ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But villagers who repurposed the empty barrels for storing water or food or washing clothes reported rashesvomiting and other symptoms.
She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tools their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.
Dreamland posted surveys on its social media soliciting suggestions for repurposing the ride and requesting memories of the attraction.
From BBC
When repurposed as forecasts of displacementthey are asked to do something for which they were never designed.
They themselves are so curiousand what they are given has to be repurposedyou knowfor their own needs.
From Los Angeles Times
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