reposition
1 of 2noun
re·po·si·tion ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən 
ˌre-
: the act of repositing : the state of being reposited
reposition
2 of 2verb
re·po·si·tion ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən
repositioned; repositioning; repositions
transitive verb
1
: to change the position of
2
: to revise the marketing strategy for (a product or a company) so as to increase sales
Synonyms
Verb
- budge
- dislocate
- displace
- disturb
- move
- relocate
- remove
- shift
- transfer
- transpose
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
Recent Examples on the Web
New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Projects like Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos aim to reposition African cities as internationally competitive business centers. Tom Page, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 The intensity of the fighting has diminished in the Donbas since Sievierodonetsk fell and the Ukrainians withdrew from Lysychansk, suggesting the Russians were either pausing to reposition or that their capabilities were significantly degraded. New York Times, 21 July 2022 Officials did not grant the 2022 PGA Championship winner a relief drop, forcing Thomas to reposition and make a difficult approach, causing his ball to end up in the bunker just ahead of the green. Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2022 However, the changing business landscape towards a far more global approach at all company sizes has been a powerful driver of this reposition. Daniel Webber, Forbes, 18 May 2022 To embrace this new pipeline of talent, reposition internal communication styles to align with remote-friendly work. Velia Carboni, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Furthermore, rapid high-volume fires enhance survival, allowing artillery to quickly complete their fire missions and reposition to avoid counter-battery attacks from opposing artillery. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 President Biden said the U.S. would in turn reposition a Patriot missile system to Slovakia. WSJ, 9 Apr. 2022 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 22 July 2022 But Texas won 11 of its final 14 games, including two during last week's run to the Big 12 tournament title game, to reposition itself as a worthy host. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 30 May 2022 At this year’s Met Gala, the fellas decided to reposition themselves as the focus for the first Monday of May. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 3 May 2022 The global aspect of it and to be able to reposition this show worldwide is tremendous. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 16 June 2022 Robyn brings nearly two decades of outstanding work in the real estate world emerging as a maverick who was a key individual that helped reposition the torn northwest market from the housing debacle of 2008. Jill Griffin, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Air-assault forces must move their helicopters into the area of operations, a complex process if the helicopters can’t self-deploy, but once in theater, can rapidly reposition both paratroopers and air-assault forces. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2022 The company can reposition onboard cameras to collect imagery of what’s happening on the ground across a larger area, including border regions with Ukraine, Mr. Wood said. Robert Wall, WSJ, 1 May 2022 One way to lower anxiety is to, quite literally, move your body or at least reposition your physical self, according to Dr. Fu. Bonnie Darves, SELF, 1 June 2022 See More
Noun
Coaches use that information to reposition fielders, calling out changes from the dugout. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Projects like Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos aim to reposition African cities as internationally competitive business centers. Tom Page, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 The intensity of the fighting has diminished in the Donbas since Sievierodonetsk fell and the Ukrainians withdrew from Lysychansk, suggesting the Russians were either pausing to reposition or that their capabilities were significantly degraded. New York Times, 21 July 2022 Officials did not grant the 2022 PGA Championship winner a relief drop, forcing Thomas to reposition and make a difficult approach, causing his ball to end up in the bunker just ahead of the green. Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2022 However, the changing business landscape towards a far more global approach at all company sizes has been a powerful driver of this reposition. Daniel Webber, Forbes, 18 May 2022 To embrace this new pipeline of talent, reposition internal communication styles to align with remote-friendly work. Velia Carboni, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Furthermore, rapid high-volume fires enhance survival, allowing artillery to quickly complete their fire missions and reposition to avoid counter-battery attacks from opposing artillery. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 President Biden said the U.S. would in turn reposition a Patriot missile system to Slovakia. WSJ, 9 Apr. 2022 Verb
The shift towards electrification – for Cadillac as well as the industry as a whole – provides a unique opportunity for Cadillac to reposition itself in the eyes of customers, said Brian Moody, executive editor at Autotrader.com. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 22 July 2022 But Texas won 11 of its final 14 games, including two during last week's run to the Big 12 tournament title game, to reposition itself as a worthy host. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 30 May 2022 At this year’s Met Gala, the fellas decided to reposition themselves as the focus for the first Monday of May. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 3 May 2022 The global aspect of it and to be able to reposition this show worldwide is tremendous. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 16 June 2022 Robyn brings nearly two decades of outstanding work in the real estate world emerging as a maverick who was a key individual that helped reposition the torn northwest market from the housing debacle of 2008. Jill Griffin, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Air-assault forces must move their helicopters into the area of operations, a complex process if the helicopters can’t self-deploy, but once in theater, can rapidly reposition both paratroopers and air-assault forces. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2022 The company can reposition onboard cameras to collect imagery of what’s happening on the ground across a larger area, including border regions with Ukraine, Mr. Wood said. Robert Wall, WSJ, 1 May 2022 One way to lower anxiety is to, quite literally, move your body or at least reposition your physical self, according to Dr. Fu. Bonnie Darves, SELF, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
reposition
transitive verb
re·po·si·tion ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to return to or place in a normal or proper position
reposition a dislocated shoulder
repositioning
verb
as in removing
to change the place or position of she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- removing
- relocating
- moving
- shifting
- transferring
- transporting
- replacing
- displacing
- hauling
- carrying
- transposing
- dislocating
- disturbing
- conveying
- transmitting
- altering
- driving
- transplanting
- modifying
- reworking
- supplanting
- remodeling
- revising
- remaking
- budging
- toting
- superseding
- lugging
- revamping
- carting
- bearing
- refashioning
- redoing
- varying
- making over
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stabilizing
- securing
- anchoring
- fixing
- setting
- freezing
- mooring
- embedding
- implanting
- entrenching
- imbedding
- lodging
- rooting
- intrenching
- engraining
- ingraining