to adjust or align (something) in a new or different way
Derived forms
reorientation (ˌreorienˈtation)
noun
reorient in American English
(riˈɔriˌent, -ˈour-)
transitive verb or intransitive verb
1.
to orient again or anew
adjective
2. rare
rising anew
Word origin
[1930–35; re- + orient]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloverleaf, kickback, logical positivism, uncertainty principle, videore- is a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning“again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or“backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion. Other words that use the affixre- include: refurbish, regenerate, retrace, retype, revert
Examples of 'reorient' in a sentence
reorient
We study our sacred texts and reorient ourselves in the light of their timeless values.