Meaning & use

reintegrate

verb·Academic

To bring someone or something back into a group, system, or society after a period of separation.

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The program helps former prisoners reintegrate into society after their release.

After years abroad, she found it difficult to reintegrate into her hometown's routines.

A note on using this word

Commonly used in social, political, and psychological contexts involving people returning to a community or system.

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reincorporaterejoin

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