1. to take back or reclaim something that was previously taken or assigned to someone else
Usage: formal
2. to allocate funds or resources again for a different purpose
Usage: government; business

Examples

• The government decided to reappropriate funds from the defense budget to education.
• The company will reappropriate office space for remote work facilities.
• Indigenous communities are working to reappropriate their traditional lands.
• The board voted to reappropriate the unused research budget for marketing.
• After the merger, they had to reappropriate various departmental resources.
• The city council plans to reappropriate the abandoned lot for a community garden.