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    reorient
    /ˌriːˈɔːrɪɛnt/

    verb

    • 1. change the focus or direction of: "the country began reorienting its economic and social policies in 1988"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREORIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reorient means to change the aim, purpose, or position of something or someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

    • English (US)

      REORIENT meaning: 1. to change the aim or purpose of...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reorientReorient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Reorient means to change the orientation, direction, goal, or emphasis of something or someone. See examples, synonyms, word history, and usage notes of reorient.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reorientREORIENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reorient means to orient again or anew, or to adjust or align something in a new or different way. See the origin, derived forms and example sentences of reorient from Dictionary.com.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reorientReorient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb reorient has orient as its base. Orient is from the Latin word orientem, which refers to the sun rising in the East. In fact the verb orient meant to face East, so reorient literally means to face East again. Today, reorient is to adjust to new circumstances or positions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRE-ORIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to change what something is like, or what it is directed towards: re-orient sth towards sth Companies that were dependent on exports are having to reorient sales towards domestic consumers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreorient verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    reorient somebody/something (to/towards/away from somebody/something) to change the focus or direction of somebody/something. Other governments may reorient their foreign policies away from the United States.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reorientReorient - definition of reorient by The Free Dictionary

    Reorient means to adjust or align something in a new or different way. Find out the past participle, gerund, imperative, and verb tables of reorient, as well as its synonyms and related words.