resettleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌriːˈset.əl/us/ˌriːˈset̬.əl/to (be helped or forced to) move to another place to live:
His family originally came from Ireland, but resettled in the US in the 19th century.
The US government forcibly resettled the Native Americans in reservations.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Accommodating people
- accommodate
- billet
- board
- board and lodging
- boarding and lodging
- camp
- fooding and lodging
- full board
- half board
- house
- modified American plan
- put
- put sb away
- put sb up
- quarter
- rehouse
- room and board
- settle
- sleep
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Changing homes & moving
resettlement
noun [ U ] uk/ˌriːˈset.əl.mənt/us/ˌriːˈset̬.əl.mənt/
the resettlement of refugees