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

We should never have thought of disturbing her during her lifetime, and even when she died our first idea was to relet the place to a suitable tenant.

From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh

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.

Six weeks had elapsed, there was no obligation outstanding, and rather than advertise and relet the contract, the head of the War Department had concluded to allot the deficiency by private award.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy