Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
📜 To control again 🔧 To adjust again
to reregulate

to reregulate

6.7
Adjust controls again so a machine or system works correctly
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reregular
  • Can we reregulate the temperature settings?

Examples

  • The engineer needed to reregulate the system after the unexpected power surge.

  • If the temperature fluctuates too much, you may have to reregulate the thermostat.

  • After repairs, the technician carefully reregulated the device to ensure it worked correctly.

  • They reregulated the flow of water in the pipes.

  • The government decided to reregulate the telecom industry to ensure fair competition.

  • To improve safety, the authorities must reregulate the use of drones in urban areas.

  • After the incident, we need to reregulate the chemical plant's procedures to prevent future accidents.

Synonyms

to recalibrate
vsto reregulate
  • Specialized
21 6.5

Adjust a device or instrument so it works correctly

restores overall control to bring systems back to proper operation
to rehabilitate
vsto reregulate
9 4.9

To repair and return a building or system to good condition

concentrates on renewing control systems rather than general repairs
to reinitialize
vsto reregulate
  • Specialized
7 7.2

Set a device or program back to its original settings

works to restore regulatory function rather than only reloading defaults
to reset the dial
vsto reregulate
4.5

Move a control back to its original position

restores regulation with focus on control rather than exact original state

Antonyms

to deregulate
25 5.8

To remove rules that the government makes for an industry or market

Surface Forms

reregulate infinitive
reregulated past
reregulated past participle
reregulating present participle
reregulates third person singular

Morphology

reregulate = regulate (transparent) = re + regulate

The meaning is a straightforward instance of 'regulate again' or 'regulate anew' from the base verb 'regulate'.

Etymology

Reregulate comes from re- ('again') and regulate ('to control' or 'make steady'), the same root you see in regular. So to reregulate a machine or device is to put its controls back to normal so it works correctly.