1. assigned or credited to a different source, author, or cause than previously thought
Usage: past tense and past participle of reattribute

Examples

• The painting was reattributed to a lesser-known artist after new evidence emerged.
• Several poems once thought to be Shakespeare’s have been reattributed to other writers.
• The sculpture was reattributed to the Renaissance period rather than the medieval era.
• After careful analysis, the quote was reattributed to Mark Twain instead of Winston Churchill.
• The archaeological artifacts were reattributed to an earlier civilization.
• The company’s success was reattributed to teamwork rather than individual effort.