reintegrate

verb

re·​in·​te·​grate (ˌ)rē-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce reintegrate (audio)
reintegrated; reintegrating; reintegrates
Synonyms of reintegratenext

transitive verb

: to integrate again into an entity : restore to unity
reintegration
(ˌ)rē-ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce reintegrate (audio)
noun
reintegrative
(ˌ)rē-ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv How to pronounce reintegrate (audio)
adjective

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New legislation paves the way to end ethnic conflict and reintegrate Turkey's Kurdish separatists. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Bringing back suspiciously missing characters like this would make sense, and hopefully reintegrate them back into the MCU from here. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Numerous programs are being implemented to attempt to reduce the probability of recidivism through education and counseling and to reintegrate offenders into society. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Ayón works in Sacramento helping people reintegrate to society after incarceration and is also a student at a community college. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reintegrate

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin reintegratus, past participle of reintegrare to renew, reinstate, from Latin re- + integrare to integrate

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reintegrate was in 1570

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