Synonyms for reappropriate

Most common

reclaim · reassign

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage the reclaimers' own social group.

Forms

Past participle

reappropriated
e.g. reappropriated → reclaimed, reassigned…

Example sentences

• reclaim Algeria needs to reclaim a central role in Africa.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

reclaim²

8 letters

reassign³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reclaim² = 2 syllables).