reallocate

reallocate
reallocate (v.) by 1868, from RE- (Cf. re-) + ALLOCATE (Cf. allocate). Related: Reallocated; reallocating; reallocation.

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  • reallocate — UK [rɪˈæləkeɪt] / US [rɪˈæləˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms reallocate : present tense I/you/we/they reallocate he/she/it reallocates present participle reallocating past tense reallocated past participle reallocated a) to decide officially… …   English dictionary

  • reallocate — verb a) To change the user or purpose for which a resource is allocated. I want to reallocate some of my money from stocks to bonds. (I want to sell some of my stocks and use the proceeds to buy bonds to replace them.) b) To allocate again.… …   Wiktionary

  • reallocate — verb Reallocate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑resource …   Collocations dictionary

  • reallocate — v.t., reallocated, reallocating. * * * …   Universalium

  • reallocate — re|al|lo|cate [ ri ælə,keıt ] verb transitive to decide officially that something will be used for a different purpose a. COMPUTING if a computer reallocates memory, it makes it ready to use for a different purpose …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • reallocate — v. reappropriate, set aside again …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reallocate — verb allocate in a different way. Derivatives reallocation noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • reallocate — re·allocate …   English syllables

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