redeploy

[ ree-di-ploi ]

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
2. to move or allocate to a different position, use, function, or the like; reassign.

verb (used without object)

1. to execute a redeployment.

redeploy

/ ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪ /

verb

1. to assign new positions or tasks to (labour, troops, etc)

Derived Forms

• ˌredeˈployment, noun

Other Words From

• rede·ployment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redeploy¹

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + deploy

Example Sentences

The savings will be retained in defence and all personnel will be redeployed or retrained, Healy said.

From BBC

Federal agents, local police officers and National Guard soldiers could be redeployed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deal with unauthorized immigrants.

From New York Times

Russia is said to have redeployed thousands of troops into the region, helping to stall Ukraine's advance.

From BBC

“As it became clear that there was going to be something of that magnitude that was going to be within the distance, they redeployed them out of Tropicana,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

For a creative artist, sources matter less than how they’re redeployed.

From Los Angeles Times