reallocate

verb

re·​al·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 

reallocated; reallocating; reallocates

transitive verb

: to allocate (something) again: such as

a

: to apportion or distribute (something) in a new or different way

The best way to start an overhaul of the nation's statistical system would be to reallocate funds from the Agriculture Department to other agencies.

—Joseph Spiers

b

: to earmark or designate (something) for a new or different purpose

In recent years, many local low-income housing units … have been demolished or reallocated to serve wealthier residents.

—Hannah Russell

reallocation

(ˌ)rē-ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

plural reallocations

… the reallocation of local property taxes from library budgets to school districts …

—Ruth Perry

The reallocation for overflow parking could take away as many as 75 spots from resident students during its allotted hours …

—Emma Reith

Examples of reallocate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday, the CFPB’s chief legal officer sent a letter to its employees explaining that the agency would be reallocating resources from enforcement that can be done by the states, according to a Wall Street Journal reporter. —Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025

Under Lurie, the SFPD has reallocated resources and transferred police officers to a command center in the notorious Tenderloin district. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025

The ongoing tariff slump ruptured many such trades, and now capital is being reallocated – some of it clearly flowing into gold. —Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The United States in the past has undergone periods where the country reassessed how money is spent and resources reallocated, Dlugolecki said. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above