readjust

[ree-uh-juhst]

verb (used with object)

1. to adjust again or anew; rearrange.

readjust

/ ˌriːəˈdʒʌst /

verb

1. to adjust or adapt (oneself or something) again, esp after an initial failure

Other Word Forms

• readjustable adjective
• readjuster noun
• readjustment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of readjust¹

First recorded in 1735–45; re- + adjust

Example Sentences

Strategic petroleum reserves designed to calm markets after a major supply shock may remain unused because the market calms and readjusts on its own.

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It’s only after my eyes readjust to the light that I get a good glimpse of it.

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If that happens, investors must buy the stock at those put strikes, or readjust the position with some trading.

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At the time, the “prestige” class of television that had attracted movie stars for years was dying as networks and streamers cut budgets and readjusted their aim for big hits.

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Holed up at a rental home in Colts Neck, N.J., in late 1981, Bruce has just finished a tour and is trying to readjust to the quiet, which is just too loud.

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Related Words

• adapt 
• adjust 
• alter 
• regulate