Reorientated

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Changed the orientation or direction of something to a new position or arrangement
2. Altered the alignment or viewpoint of an object or plan to face a different way
3. Shifted the angle or perspective of an element to better suit new conditions or goals

Etymology: "Reorientated" is the past tense and past participle of "reorientate," a verb formed by adding the prefix "re-" (again, anew) to "orientate," which is itself a verb derived from "orient." The base word has a surprising origin: "orient" comes from Latin "oriens," the rising sun, because early maps and churches were aligned with the east, where the sun rises. To orient something originally meant to set it facing east, and only later did the sense broaden to any finding of one's bearings. The variant "reorientate" follows the same pattern as "orientate," which British English tends to prefer, while American English usually writes "reoriented." Both forms are standard, and the meaning is simply to turn something back into a new alignment or to reset its viewpoint.

Synonyms: redirected, realigned, restructured, repositioned, redefined

Antonyms: disoriented, misaligned, unfocused, distracted, confused