I. repo·si·tion ˌrēpəˈzishən, ˌrep- noun
Etymology: Late Latin reposition-, repositio, from Latin repositus (past participle of reponere ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of repositing or the state of being reposited
2. Scotland : restoration to a position, possession, or office : reinstatement
II. re·po·si·tion |rēpə|zishən transitive verb
Etymology: re- + position
: to change the position of
a malposition of the lower jaw … may be assumed and the jaw temporarily repositioned — H.G.Armstrong
advise the receiver pilot to reposition his craft — Ethyl News
III. reposition transitive verb
: to revise the marketing strategy for (a product or a company) so as to increase sales