Also means
to repurpose
Usage Note
Riadattare is a compound of ri- (again) + adattare (to adapt), used when converting something to a new function — a building repurposed as housing, a script reworked for a new medium. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive riadattarsi means 'to readjust oneself'.
Examples
"Hanno riadattato il vecchio magazzino in appartamenti."
Natural Translation
They repurposed the old warehouse into apartments.
Literal Translation
They-have repurposed the old warehouse in apartments.

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