Rewild
/ˌriˈwaɪld/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To return an area to a more wild state, especially to repopulate it with wild animals that have become extirpated.
"Told in the form of a personal journey, Paul Martin's book covers his own boyhood bird-watching, graduate work in evolutionary biology, and a distinguished academic career; it culminates in a daring plan to truly rewild North America."
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More examples"Told in the form of a personal journey, Paul Martin's book covers his own boyhood bird-watching, graduate work in evolutionary biology, and a distinguished academic career; it culminates in a daring plan to truly rewild North America."
Etymology
From re- + wild.