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to reassimilate

to reassimilate

2 7.5
To become part of a group again or help someone do the same
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈsɪməˌleɪt/
: reintegrarse
  • reassimilated into the collective

And I don't think we are taught that to reassimilate, we have to re identify ourselves and redefine purpose.

Examples

  • And I don't think we are taught that to reassimilate, we have to re identify ourselves and redefine purpose.

  • After months away in a different country, Maria found it difficult to reassimilate into her local community.

  • The organization has programs to help veterans reassimilate into civilian life after their service.

  • When he returned to his hometown, he struggled to reassimilate with friends he hadn't seen in years.

Synonyms

to rejoin
vsto reassimilate
69 3.5

Come back together with someone or something after being apart

involves rejoining with a focus on social acceptance once more
to assimilate
vsto reassimilate
47 6.1

Become similar to other people by joining their group and learning their customs

involves doing this again after absence, not first-time adaptation
to integrate
vsto reassimilate
39 4.1

To become part of a larger group and take part in its life

stresses returning to membership and belonging rather than general joining
to re-enter
vsto reassimilate
25 3.7

To enter a place or activity again after leaving it

focuses on becoming accepted socially again, not only physical return
to reintegrate
vsto reassimilate
13 6.2

To bring a person back into a group or society after being away

focuses on restoring belonging and similarity rather than only returning
to acculturate
vsto reassimilate
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Learn and use the customs and ways of another group

means becoming part of the group again rather than only changing culture

Antonyms

204 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

104 6.7

To make someone feel alone and lose support from others

How Integrated

to assimilate
47 6.1
to reassimilate
2 7.5
to blend in
81 3.7
to rejoin
69 3.5
return
577 1.0

Surface Forms

reassimilate infinitive
reassimilated past participle
reassimilating present participle
reassimilates third person singular

Morphology

reassimilate = assimilate (transparent) = re + assimilate

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to the social sense of 'assimilate'.

Etymology

Reassimilate combines the prefix re- meaning 'again' and assimilate, which is related to the familiar word similar meaning 'like', so it feels like making someone or something 'like' the group again. That's why to reassimilate into a community is to become part of it once more.