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reengagement

reengagement

1 7.4
Two sides starting to fight again after a pause
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
  • Specialized
: reanudación
  • Following several days of calm, there was a rapid reengagement between the rival factions.

Examples

  • The reengagement of troops began last week.

  • Diplomats worked hard to prevent a reengagement after the fragile truce was broken.

  • The sudden reengagement of the two armies caught the peacekeepers by surprise.

  • After a long pause, the reengagement of the two sides was inevitable.

  • After a long ceasefire, the government announced a reengagement with rebel forces to negotiate peace.

  • The military's reengagement in the conflict has intensified since the ceasefire agreement was broken.

  • Following a temporary lull in hostilities, the two sides faced a sudden reengagement in battle.

Synonyms

resumption
vsreengagement
12 5.6

To start something again after it stopped

is used for restarting hostile actions after a break
reactivation
vsreengagement
1 4.2

Bringing something that was inactive back into use

focuses on resuming hostile contact rather than restoring an inactive state
reinitiation
vsreengagement
1 7.0

Starting something again after it was paused or finished

is applied to restarting fighting or conflict after a pause
recommencement
vsreengagement
  • Formal
1 8.0

The act of starting something again after it stops

is used for renewing hostile contact rather than general processes

Antonyms

truce
128 4.0

An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a time

ceasefire
43 3.7

A temporary stop to fighting so sides can talk or get aid

How Violent

war
∞ 1.0
battle
∞ 1.4
reengagement
  • Specialized
1 7.4
clash
117 3.2
skirmish
39 6.4

Surface Forms

reengagement singular
reengagements plural

Morphology

reengagement = reengage (semi-transparent) = re + engage + ment

Once the verb 'reengage' is known in the military sense, adding '-ment' regularly gives the act or event of doing it.

Etymology

Reengagement comes from re- 'again' and engage 'to begin to fight' or 'to be involved in battle'. So a reengagement is when fighting or hostile contact starts 'again' after a pause.