rehome

American  

[ree-hohm] / ˌriˈhoʊm /

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (an animal or child) to the care of a new family in a different home: Shockingly, no federal law prohibits adoptive parents from rehoming their adopted children through a simple power of attorney.

   When our cat had kittens, we kept only the little runt, and rehomed the others.

   Shockingly, no federal law prohibits adoptive parents from rehoming their adopted children through a simple power of attorney.

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Etymology

Origin of rehome

First recorded in 1855–60; re- ( def. ) + home ( def. )

Example Sentences

That night, Lara Trump urged Ridglan in an Instagram video to accept a $1 million offer from animal-rights groups to rehome all 2,000 dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Today, Hinds receives hundreds of requests a year to rehome mini pigs in her area alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

While a plan has been put in place to temporarily rehome patients at Knockbracken Healthcare Park south of Belfast, that facility has not been used to date.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

"I don't want the emotional upset of possibly not being able to afford it and then having to ask for somebody to rehome the cat as well."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Sean Lowe, who was attacked last week by his rescue boxer Moose, had to rehome another rescue dog a few years ago after it chomped on one of his children.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025