reattribute
/ˌriːəˈtrɪbjuːt/
verb
- To assign a cause, source, or ownership to something or someone again, often differently than before.
- Scientists had to reattribute the discovery to another researcher based on the original lab notes.
- After the audit, the company had to reattribute the expenses to the correct departments.
- The historian decided to reattribute the painting to a different artist after new evidence emerged.
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