redistribute (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt

Definition

Distribute something differently or again, typically to achieve a more equitable balance.

Examples

• The government plans to redistribute tax revenue to support underfunded schools in rural areas.

• We need to redistribute the workload among the team members so that no one person is overwhelmed.

• The software will automatically redistribute the data across all available servers to prevent system crashes.

How to Use redistribute

redistribute something among/between (prepositional phrase)

dividing a set of items across a group — "The manager had to redistribute the tasks among the remaining staff."

redistribute something across/over (prepositional phrase)

spreading items over a surface or system — "The update will redistribute the load across the network."

Synonyms of redistribute

Words with a similar meaning to redistribute:

• share
• reallocate
• reorganize
• reapportion

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