redeploy

[ ree-di-ploi ]

/ ˌri dɪˈplɔɪ /

Military

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.

Nearby words

redemption yield, redemptioner, redemptive, redemptorist, redemptory, redeploy, redeployment, redesign, redevelop, redevelopment, redevelopment area

Origin of redeploy

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + deploy

Related formsre·de·ploy·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for redeployment

That message is lost on the soldiers of Bravo who, on the eve of redeployment, have no reason to feel hopeful about their lives.
American Dreams: The Essential Book of 2012|Nathaniel Rich|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some say that the uncertainty and ultimate disappointment of redeployment may have taken a heavy toll on Bales.
Robert Bales, the Army Staff Sgt. Accused of Killing 16 Afghans|Matthew DeLuca|March 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Redeployment,” by debut author Phil Klay, puts you in the boots of a soldier returning home.
A Literary Tribute|Roxanne Coady|September 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gates, however, views these cuts as a redeployment of resources rather than a reduction of defense spending.
The Risky Rush to Cut Defense Spending|Doug Schoen|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

World War II officers had to abide by this standard in dealing with the general malaise which arose out of redeployment.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense

British Dictionary definitions for redeployment

redeploy

/ (ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪ) /

verb

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

Derived Formsredeployment, noun

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Word Origin and History for redeployment (1 of 2)

redeployment

1945, from re- + deployment.

Word Origin and History for redeployment (1 of 2)

redeploy

1945, in reference to U.S. troops shifting from Europe to Asia after the fall of Berlin, from re- + deploy. Related: Redeployed; redeploying.