reoccupy

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ occupy.

Verb

reoccupy (third-person singular simple present reoccupies, present participle reoccupying, simple past and past participle reoccupied)

  1. (transitive) To occupy again.
    The enemy soldiers, through force of numbers, were able to reoccupy the garrison.
  2. (reflexive) To occupy (oneself) again.
    Synonym: rebusy

Derived terms

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