redeploy

[ree-di-ploi]

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.

2. to move or allocate to a different position, use, function, or the like; reassign.

verb (used without object)

1. to execute a redeployment.

redeploy

/ ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪ /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• redeployment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redeploy¹

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + deploy

Example Sentences

The redeployed work coaches are not new recruits, but ministers hope they will help with the government's ambition to achieve an 80% overall employment rate and cut the rising cost of health and disability benefits.

From BBC

Those affected by the cuts could be redeployed to other roles within the business.

From BBC

Ms Porat said that the facility would be air-cooled rather than water-cooled and the heat "captured and redeployed to heat schools and homes".

From BBC

Until then, the arrests at the Georgia battery plant will likely mean months of costly delays, as the joint venture struggles to redeploy workers.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve successfully redeployed hundreds of employees into other areas like professional services, sales, and customer success,” the company said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times