[{"word":"repurposing","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The town common was repurposed as a practice field."},{"definition":"To alter to make more suited for a different purpose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened."}],"synonyms":["remodel"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act by which something is repurposed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/repurpose","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/repurposing"]}]