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

Ms Abbott is understood to have asked Sir Keir to readmit her to the Parliamentary Labour Party, when he asked her if there was anything he could do.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

But it withdrew its opposition to Saudi Arabia's initiative to readmit Syria to the pan-Arab body, saying it would not stand in the way of Arab consensus.

From Reuters • May 19, 2023

However, after Sunday’s decision to readmit Damascus, Qatar said in a statement that it “will not be an obstacle” to “an Arab consensus.”

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

Doctors sent home a man who had traveled from Liberia in 2014 and had a high fever, only to readmit him and find he had Ebola.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2023

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman