reallocate

/ riːˈæləkeɪt /

verb

1. to assign or allot to a different purpose or person from the one originally intended

Derived Forms

• ˌrealloˈcation, noun

Example Sentences

Tuesday’s election will determine whether Jurado and her allies can push City Hall further left on public safety by expanding the bloc of council members who want to rein in police spending and reallocate the savings.

From Los Angeles Times

“We should reallocate these funds to resources that enhance education and the welfare of our students, not tools of oppression.”

From Los Angeles Times

Their demand that U.S. cities “defund police” and reallocate law enforcement funding to social programs was gaining traction.

From Los Angeles Times

As well as direct cuts, the government will reallocate up to £460m raised in an auction of seabed plots for offshore projects - cash that was previously earmarked to tackle the climate crisis.

From BBC

The International Gymnastics Federation re-ranked the gymnasts after the decision, putting Romania’s Ana Barbosu into bronze medal position with a score of 13.700, but left it up to the IOC to reallocate the medals.

From Los Angeles Times