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reappropriate

/ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/ US

verb reappropriates · reappropriating · reappropriated

To seize and reassign.
To appropriate again. Near-synonym: reassign
Similar: reassign
To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage the reclaimers' own social group. 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.
Similar: take back, reclaim

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@misc{reappropriate_2026,
  title = {reappropriate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reappropriate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}