Reorients

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Alters the direction, position, or focus of something to a new orientation
2. Moves or adjusts the alignment or viewpoint of an object or idea to face a different way
3. Shifts the focus or arrangement of an element or concept to orient it differently

Etymology: "Reorients" is the third-person singular form of "reorient," a verb built from the prefix "re-" (again, anew) and "orient," which in English means to set something facing the east or to align it with its surroundings. The base word traces back through Old French to Latin "oriens," the rising sun, so the root idea is literally a direction toward sunrise. The prefix "re-" comes from Latin, where it meant "back" or "again," and it reached English by way of Old French. Combined with "orient," it gives the sense of turning something back into a fresh alignment, so that an element or idea that was pointing one way is set to face another.

Synonyms: realigns, repositions, redirects, adjusts, rearranges

Antonyms: disorients, confuses, misdirects, diverts, misaligns