reprivatize verb2 •To make something private again.At a time when our communities are being increasingly attacked, when sexuality is being forcefully "reprivatized" (or at least hidden from view) […] — 1988 •To privatize a company that was previously nationalizedMany analysts cite Swedish bank nationalization, from the early 1990s, as a model, because the Swedes later reprivatized these banks and resumed economic growth. — 2009 formsreprivatized · reprivatizing · reprivatizes