reappropriate
Pronunciation:
/ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/verb
Definitions
To seize and reassign.
To appropriate again.
(of a group) To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group.
Example: Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities.