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redeploy

American  
[ree-di-ploi] / ˌri dɪˈplɔɪ /

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 British  
/ ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • redeployment noun

Etymology

Origin of redeploy

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + deploy

Example Sentences

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All available beds and spaces will be opened and some staff will be redeployed to help alleviate pressures.

From BBC

“It’s helping us make adjustments to the system to make the cleanest product possible and redeploy our people to where they’ll be most effective,” said Jonathan Murray, Murphy Road’s director of operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aberdeenshire Council's decision to declare a major incident means it can redeploy staff to try to get on top of the challenge.

From BBC

"The operating reality has changed, and we are redeploying capital into higher-return growth opportunities," Mr Farley added, pointing to trucks, vans, hybrid vehicles and the company's energy storage business.

From BBC

Clearly, investors have been moving money out of highflying AI-related stocks and redeploying cash to basic, analog businesses.

From MarketWatch