1. The act of placing in a new position
   "The repositioning of the furniture gave the room a fresh look"

1. Place into another position
   "The nurse repositioned the patient to prevent bedsores"
    
2. Change place or direction
   "They repositioned the furniture to create more space";
   - shift, dislodge

Derived forms: repositionings

Type of: displace, emplacement, lay, location, move, place, placement, pose, position, positioning, put, set

Encyclopedia: Repositioning