reintegrate

verb

re·​in·​te·​grate (ˌ)rē-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce reintegrate (audio)
reintegrated; reintegrating; reintegrates

transitive verb

: to integrate again into an entity : restore to unity
reintegration noun
reintegrative adjective

Examples of reintegrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their history stretches back to the end of World War II, when returning veterans—particularly those having trouble reintegrating into civilian life—began to form new groups. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024 Broader investment in the DOC, along with enhanced programming, educational opportunities and treatment for detainees’ physical and mental ailments, is necessary to change the current culture of the D.C. jail so that its inhabitants can more easily reintegrate into society. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Members of the… The Eurasian Illusion Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that the new Eurasian Economic Union will reintegrate the former Soviet states. Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 Advocates then held a press conference in Hartford’s Legislative Office Building to speak out about their desire for the state to allocate the roughly $26.5 million saved annually to people reintegrating into their communities. Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reintegrate 

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin reintegratus, past participle of reintegrare to renew, reinstate, from Latin re- + integrare to integrate

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reintegrate was in 1570

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“Reintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reintegrate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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