repurpose
/ˌriːˈpɜːpəs/ verb [T] ENVIRONMENTDefinition
› to use something for a different purpose to the one for which it was originally intended: A single container could be repurposed as many as 30 times.repurpose sth as sth Cities have repurposed their former downtown and industrial areas as entertainment districts. → Compare recycle
(Definition of repurpose verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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