realign

realign
UK [ˌriːəˈlaɪn] / US [ˌrɪəˈlaɪn] verb [transitive]
Word forms "realign":
present tense I/you/we/they realign he/she/it realigns present participle realigning past tense realigned past participle realigned
1) to change the position of something, especially in relation to the position of something else
2) to change the way in which something such as a system or institution is organized
3) if a country, organization etc realigns itself, it decides to support different ideas or groups

Derived word:
realignment
noun countable/uncountable
Word forms "realignment":
singular realignment plural realignments

English dictionary. 2014.

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