Repurpose
(verb)
- To use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended or designed for.
- To give a new purpose or function to something.
- To adapt something to a new use.
Origin:
The word is formed by combining the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the verb "purpose" meaning "to have as an intention or plan".
Examples:
- The old factory was repurposed into a shopping mall.
- The company repurposed its old software to create a new product.
- He repurposed an old ladder as a bookshelf.
- The company repurposed its old equipment for a new project.
- The artist repurposed old materials to create a new sculpture.