redistribute

verb re·dis·trib·ute \ˌrē-də-ˈstri-ˌbyüt also -byət\

: to divide (something) among a group in a different way

Full Definition of REDISTRIBUTE

transitive verb

: to alter the distribution of : reallocate

: to spread to other areas

— re·dis·tri·bu·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən\ noun

— re·dis·tri·bu·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— re·dis·trib·u·tive \ˌrē-də-ˈstri-byü-tiv, -byə-\ adjective

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