Definition of reappropriate in English:
reappropriate
verb ˌriːəˈprəʊprɪeɪtˌriəˈproʊpriˌeɪt
[with object]1Employ or adapt (something) for a use different from its original purpose.
the twelve stadiums would be reappropriated for housing
- 1.1 Adopt (a derogatory term) for use with a positive or neutral connotation.
they reappropriated and embraced the insult
- 1.2 Reallocate (money or assets) originally devoted to a different purpose.
the council has control of the money and can reappropriate it if the need arises
2Reclaim or recover (something) for one's own use.
he did not reapproproate copyright when the revised version was published
Definition of reappropriate in US English:
reappropriate
verbˌriəˈproʊpriˌeɪtˌrēəˈprōprēˌāt
[with object]1Employ or adapt (something) for a use different from its original purpose.
the twelve stadiums would be reappropriated for housing
- 1.1 Adopt (a derogatory term) for use with a positive or neutral connotation.
they reappropriated and embraced the insult
- 1.2 Reallocate (money or assets) originally devoted to a different purpose.
the council has control of the money and can reappropriate it if the need arises
2Reclaim or recover (something) for one's own use.
he did not reapproproate copyright when the revised version was published