reorient

[ree-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-]

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verb (used with or without object)

to orient again or anew.

adjective

Rare. rising anew.

Origin of reorient

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + orient

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Related Words for reorient

rejuvenate, repair, fix, overhaul, restore, regenerate, rebuild, recreate, revamp, remodel, renovate, reproduce, rework, rehabilitate, reestablish, modernize, remake, reassemble, immigrate, uproot

Examples from the Web for reorient

Contemporary Examples of reorient

VIRGO Expect to be flooded by memories, intended to reorient you to earliest hopes and wishes.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week
Starsky + Cox
August 6, 2011

Historical Examples of reorient

It is slightly harder to reorient a defiant mind than a willing one.
Highways in Hiding
George Oliver Smith
A couple of the blips were over the ocean way south of England and they were trying to contact them by radio to reorient them.
The Biography of a Rabbit
Roy Benson
That would save him much alarm and perplexity when it comes time to reorient himself.
Vital Ingredient
Charles V. De Vet

British Dictionary definitions for reorient

reorient

verb (tr)

to adjust or align (something) in a new or different way

Derived Formsreorientation, noun

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Word Origin and History for reorient

also re-orient, 1897 (transitive), 1937 (intransitive), from re- "back, again" + orient (v.). Related: Reoriented; reorienting. Alternative reorientate also is recorded from 1913.