readmit

British  

/ ˌriːədˈmɪt /

verb

1. to allow (someone) to enter or be admitted again

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Explanation

When you let someone back in after they've left, you readmit them. Most museums and movie theaters will readmit you later if you save your ticket. If you leave an outdoor concert to grab a sweater from your car, they'll readmit you when you show the ink stamp on your hand. A hospital might readmit a patient who's been released only to have their symptoms get much worse. And colleges often readmit students who've taken a leave of absence. Readmit uses the "again" prefix re-, with admit, from the Latin root admittere, "to allow to enter."

Example Sentences

However, a lawyer for Lumumba, Carlo Pacelli, argued to readmit the disallowed documents as reference since Knox referred to them multiple times in her written statement.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The Trump administration’s federal insurance agency issued guidance in March 2020 that said nursing homes should readmit COVID-positive residents only if the facilities could do so safely with isolation protocols that prevented transmission.

From Washington Times • May 17, 2023

White signed papers to readmit her and four days later implanted two $15,000 devices into Higgins, then 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Albania has agreed to swiftly readmit nationals who are refused the right to remain in the UK, and has sent staff to assist British border police.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022

He should have just slunk off to the attendance window, gotten his readmit, and gone to class.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman