recontextualize

re·con·tex·tu·al·ize

transitive verb

re·con·tex·tu·al·ized, re·con·tex·tu·al·iz·ing, re·con·tex·tu·al·iz·es

To place or view (a work of literature or art, for example) in a new or unfamiliar context, especially in order to suggest a different interpretation.

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re′con·tex′tu·al·i·za′tion
noun

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