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retarget

[ ree-tahr-git ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to aim toward or calibrate for a different target:

    to retarget missiles.

  2. to change the goal, completion date, recipient, etc., of:

    We've retargeted the completion of the job.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of retarget1

First recorded in 1965–70; re- + target
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Example Sentences

"There are efforts to retarget all of these vectors to have specificity towards one cell type and de-target them against delivery to other cell types," Hamilton said.

The new system would allow the U.S. more quickly to reprogram and retarget its nuclear missiles in case of war.

The new system would allow the U.S. more quickly to reprogram and retarget its nuclear missiles in case of war.

"This paper is another example of how we can naturally exploit the body's own immune system to figure out which players we need in order to retarget cancer."

Clogger would depend on access to vast amounts of personal data in order to target individuals, craft messages tailored to persuade or manipulate them, and track and retarget them over the course of a campaign.

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