resettle

/ˌriːˈsetl/ /riːˈsetl/

Meanings

verb

To settle in a different place

Examples :

"After the hurricane destroyed their home, the family had to resettle in another town. "

verb

To force someone to settle in a different place

Examples :

"The government had to resettle the villagers after the dam flooded their homes. "

politics government society law

Related Words

flooded verb

/ˈflʌdɪd/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the street was flooded. "

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

settle verb

/ˈsɛtəl/

To conclude or resolve (something):

"The parents finally settled the argument between their children. "

place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

destroyed verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

To damage beyond use or repair.

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"