redeploy

American

[ree-di-ploi] / ˌri dɪˈplɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
to move or allocate to a different position, use, function, or the like; reassign.

verb (used without object)

to execute a redeployment.

redeploy British

/ ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪ /

verb

to assign new positions or tasks to (labour, troops, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of redeploy

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + deploy

Explanation

To redeploy is to send out again or reassign to a new location, the way an army at war redeploys soldiers to places where there's new fighting. A busy catering company might redeploy workers to a wedding reception that needs extra servers, and an aid agency could decide to redeploy additional doctors and nurses to a country that's suffered from earthquakes. To deploy is to move people, especially military troops. Add the "again" prefix, re-, and you're moving those troops to a new location or a new task.

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He said the bank would try to redeploy and retrain workers, and handle job losses “with respect and care.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If your bank didn’t go out of business in this time period, then great — but you want to keep that in mind when you redeploy the money.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Intel said in its press release on Wednesday that the transaction gave the company financial flexibility and enabled it to “unlock and redeploy capital to advance its strategic priorities.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They are able to redeploy their jets to capitalise on the gap left by Gulf-based airlines which have planes stranded in the Middle East, said Bryan Terry from Alton Aviation Consultancy.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Because the harsh conditions in Iraq are wearing out equipment more quickly than anticipated, many units do not have fully functional equipment for training when they redeploy to the United States.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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