Reoccupy

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To occupy again. transitive

    "The enemy soldiers, through force of numbers, were able to reoccupy the garrison."

  2. 2
    To occupy (oneself) again. reflexive

Synonyms

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get backransomrebusyrecapturereclaimrecoup

Example

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"The enemy soldiers, through force of numbers, were able to reoccupy the garrison."

Etymology

From re- + occupy.

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