redeploy

verb
re·​de·​ploy | \ ˌrē-di-ˈplȯi How to pronounce redeploy (audio) \
redeployed; redeploying; redeploys

Definition of redeploy

transitive verb

: to transfer from one area or activity to another

intransitive verb

: to relocate personnel or equipment

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Other Words from redeploy

redeployment \ ˌrē-​di-​ˈplȯi-​mənt How to pronounce redeployment (audio) \ noun

Examples of redeploy in a Sentence

The soldiers were redeployed to the country's capital. Most units will redeploy to their home bases. They redeployed their assets into mutual funds.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Without new recruits, existing soldiers are redeployed again and again. Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, "U.S. Army pushes to boost recruiting in Phoenix amid its enlistment crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 At least 750 Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to process cars and trucks at ports of entry were redeployed to the border to hunt for people who crossed the border illegally. Jason Zengerle, New York Times, "How America Got to ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Immigration: The Inside Story," 16 July 2019 That would allow buyers and sellers of repurposed spectrum to find each other without the monopoly middleman of the FCC and redeploy spectrum through the discovery mechanism of market competition. WSJ, "Time For a Major FCC Spectrum-Use Reform," 20 June 2019 Milton Barnes was frequently redeployed throughout Katreese’s childhood, and the family moved often. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "Katreese Barnes, a Musical Force Behind the Scenes, Dies at 56," 16 Aug. 2019 The cuts resulted from the airlines redeploying some of their fleet to accommodate the grounding of their Boeing 737 Max planes following the crash of two overseas flights. Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, "Airport Director Russ Handy to depart as future of San Antonio airport is decided," 6 Aug. 2019 That energy can then be redeployed to the electric motor to help power the car forward in combination with the combustion engine. Sean O'kane, The Verge, "IndyCar will race 900-horsepower hybrid cars starting in 2022," 1 Aug. 2019 That capital could then be redeployed in the real economy, to fund startups and boost household spending. Matt Egan, CNN, "Stock buybacks are reaching dangerous levels," 30 July 2019 Carriers around the globe are having to redeploy or lease planes while delaying the retirement of older ones as Boeing works on a fix for the jet. Bloomberg, latimes.com, "Boeing’s 737 Max loses its first customer as Flyadeal goes to Airbus," 7 July 2019

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First Known Use of redeploy

1945, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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More Definitions for redeploy

redeploy

verb

English Language Learners Definition of redeploy

: to move (soldiers or equipment) to a new area
formal : to move (something, such as money) from one area or activity to another