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to reprogram

to reprogram

1 4.7
Move money or resources to a different purpose in a budget
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈprəʊɡræm/
  • Formal
translation icon : reprogramar
  • reprogram funds
  • reprogram money

Examples

  • Third, we will reboot and reprogram the financial sector so that it serves everyday people and our communities, and not the other way around.

    Blog text (7)

  • As we all know, the cut in personal taxes is no cut at all but a restoration of the 2005 rates; the additional cut in GST is simply an irritation for retailers who must reprogram cash registers.

    Blog text (22)

  • The Pentagon has asked to reprogram funds from procurement accounts into manpower to prevent massive reductions in force and delays in promotion and recruitment, and the Senate Armed Services Committee agreed in April to go along with most of this request.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The budget committee decided to reprogram some funds to support urgent community projects.

  • The manager will reprogram the allocated resources to enhance the efficiency of the office operations.

  • In light of recent economic challenges, we must reprogram our financial strategy to better meet our goals.

Synonyms

to reallocate
vsto reprogram
7 5.9

To move something again to a different place or use

changes planned resource use within a budget or organization
to reapportion
vsto reprogram
  • Formal
1 8.2

To give out something again to match a new situation

alters planned resource allocation even when not caused by outside changes
to reappropriate
vsto reprogram
  • Formal
7.5

To give money or resources again for a different purpose

changes planned resource use rather than only making a formal assignment
to rebudget
vsto reprogram
4.8

To change a plan for using money when costs change

changes planned resource use rather than only revising the budget itself

Antonyms

to maintain
931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

How Reallocated

to reprogram
  • Formal
1 4.7
to repurpose
19 4.2
to reassign
74 4.1
to redirect
67 3.7
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

reprogram infinitive
reprogrammed past
reprogrammed past participle
reprogramming present participle
reprograms third person singular

Morphology

reprogram = program (semi-transparent) = re + program

Morphologically regular (re- + program) but the administrative sense of changing allocations is somewhat jargon-like and may not be transparent to all learners.

Etymology

Reprogram is built from re- 'again' and program 'a plan or set of instructions'. So to reprogram funds or resources is to change the plan for that money so it goes to a new use.