repattern

verb

re·​pat·​tern (ˌ)rē-ˈpa-tərn 

variants or less commonly re-pattern

repatterned also re-patterned; repatterning also re-patterning

transitive verb

: to pattern (something) anew

repatterning the breath in yoga

Then, Dorsey massages his image with reporters; he … creepily repatterns his speech after Steve Jobs …

—Matt Pearce

… represents an important opportunity for parents to help re-pattern the way boys view girls …

—Robert Lipsyte

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above