repurposes

/riˈpɜrpəsɪz/
verb
  1. To adapt something for a new use or purpose, different from its original one.
    • The artist repurposes old bottle caps into colorful mosaics.
    • Our company repurposes shipping containers as affordable housing units.
    • She repurposes her grandmother's dresses into modern skirts.
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