reposition

/ˌripəˈzɪʃən/
/ripəˈzɪʃən/
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Other forms: repositioning; repositioned; repositions

Definitions of reposition
  1. verb
    place into another position
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    types:
    reduce
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
    type of:
    lay, place, pose, position, put, set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. verb
    change place or direction
    synonyms: dislodge, shift
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    types:
    beat down
    dislodge from a position
    type of:
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. noun
    depositing in a warehouse
    “they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn”
    synonyms: repositing, storage, warehousing
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    types:
    stockpiling
    accumulating and storing a reserve supply
    type of:
    deposit, deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
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