Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense redistributes, present participle redistributing, past tense, past participle redistributed
verb
If something such as money or property is redistributed, it is shared among people or organizations in a different way from the way that it was previously shared.
Wealth was redistributed more equitably among society. [beVERB-ed]
Taxes could be used to redistribute income. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: re-allocate, divide up, share out, reassign More Synonyms of redistribute
redistribution (riːdɪstrɪbjuːʃən)uncountable noun
...redistribution of income so that the better off can help to keep the worse offout of poverty. [+ of]
redistribute in British English
(ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt)
verb(transitive)
to distribute (something) again or differently
Derived forms
redistributive (ˌredisˈtributive)
adjective
redistribute in American English
(ˌridɪsˈtrɪbjut)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌredisˈtributed or ˌredisˈtributing
to distribute again or in a different way
Derived forms
redistribution (ˌredistriˈbution)
noun
redistributive (ˌredisˈtributive)
adjective
Examples of 'redistribute' in a sentence
redistribute
When his absence stretched from one year to two, the Ellel clan had met to declare him officially dead and redistribute the Family offices.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002)
This guy sent an anonymous letter saying riots were necessary to purge the system and redistribute wealth and they didn't print it.
Annie Proulx THE SHIPPING NEWS (2002)
In other languages
redistribute
British English: redistribute VERB
If something such as money or property is redistributed, it is shared among people or organizations in a different way from the way that it was previously shared.
Wealth was redistributed more equitably among society.