relet

American  

[ree-let] / ˌriˈlɛt /

verb (used with object)

1. to rent or lease (land, buildings, rooms, space, etc.) again, or to renew a lease or rental agreement for.

   The judge ruled that the landlord was not entitled to any damages because he had successfully relet the apartment.

   Full payment is required if you cancel within seven days of your arrival date and we are unable to relet your room.

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Etymology

Origin of relet

re- ( def. ) + let ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Many institutional investors don’t want to spend the money needed to refurbish even a high-quality office to get it relet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

But two and a half years later, with Canada at war, the Winnipeg Free Press broke the story that the old Bren gun contract had been canceled and relet on a management-fee basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The number of artisans' dwellings required was 1,335, about 550 of which were removed altogether, the rest being improved and relet, or converted into shops, warehouses, &c.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

Blocks of flats that have been let at a quite reasonable rent are frequently "modernised" with a few superficial improvements and renovations and relet at vastly increased prices.

From France by Home, Gordon Cochrane

He said that it would soon be necessary to relet certain farms; and he feared that the unthinking cry against the corn-laws would affect the conditions.

From The Monikins by Cooper, James Fenimore