Synonyms

redistribute

American

[ree-di-strib-yoot] / ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yut /

verb (used with object)

redistributed, redistributing

to distribute again or anew.

The corporation will redistribute its share of the profits to its stockholders.
to alter the distribution of; apportion differently.

Let's redistribute the work more fairly.

redistribute British

/ ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt /

verb

to distribute (something) again or differently

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Other Word Forms

redistributive adjective

Etymology

Origin of redistribute

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + distribute

Example Sentences

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The food for the larder is donated by the charity FareShare, which redistributes surplus food and diverts it away from landfill.

From BBC

Among older adults, simply redistributing TV time to other daily activities did not significantly change depression rates.

From Science Daily

Kinemo elaborated that he and his team had to sit down with the government to figure out how to redistribute what they did have immediately.

From Salon

Capital is not rushing back — it is being redistributed.

From MarketWatch

In the past five or six years the charity has seen an increase in schools wanting to be involved in redistributing surplus food, he explained.

From BBC

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