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to reconcentrate

to reconcentrate

9.8
To move people back into a central place for control
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkɒn.sən.treɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : reconcentrar
  • After the evacuation, the government planned to reconcentrate residents in a safer zone.

Examples

  • The authorities decided to reconcentrate the population in designated areas for easier management.

  • During the conflict, officials attempted to reconcentrate families into guarded camps.

  • The government decided to reconcentrate the population for safety.

  • After the conflict, they reconcentrated the villagers into a secure area.

  • The government decided to reconcentrate the displaced families into secure areas for their safety.

  • After the uprising, the military was ordered to reconcentrate the rebels in a single location.

  • In the face of rising tensions, officials moved to reconcentrate the population to maintain order.

Synonyms

to resituate
vsto reconcentrate
7.4

To move something or someone to a new place

moves people back into a confined central place for control

Antonyms

to disperse
104 4.4

To cause people and things, like a crowd or fog, to spread over a wide area

How Confined

to intern
  • Formal
5 8.7
to confine
215 4.2
to reconcentrate
  • NSFW
9.8
to concentrate
130 3.6
to assemble
152 3.3
to gather
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

reconcentrate infinitive
reconcentrated past
reconcentrated past participle
reconcentrating present participle
reconcentrates third person singular

Morphology

reconcentrate = concentrate (semi-transparent) = re + concentrate

The formation 're-' + 'concentrate' is regular, but using 'concentrate' to mean 'force people into a confined location' is less frequent and somewhat specialized, making inference slightly harder for learners.

Etymology

Reconcentrate joins re- 'again' with concentrate 'bring to the center', the same idea behind center. So to reconcentrate people is to move them back into a central or confined place, often to control or protect them.