re ‧ pur ‧ pose /ˌriːˈpɜːpəs $ -ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
if something such as equipment, a building, or a document is repurposed, it is used in a new way that is different from its original use, without having to be changed very much ⇨ adapt :
We put a lot of material up on our website simply by repurposing our existing catalog.