resettle
Britishverb
Explanation
To resettle is to move away from one place and make a home somewhere new. It's hard to resettle in a place where the language and culture are completely unfamiliar. An immigrant is someone who resettles in a new country. Sometimes people resettle to escape poverty or war, and other times they move to be with a family member or take a new job. You can also use this verb to mean "help someone move to a new place," so a government might resettle refugees in various cities. It can also have a negative connotation, as when a government forces groups of people to resettle in a new region.
Vocabulary lists containing resettle
When Stars Are Scattered
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"Refugees Find New Lives"
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“Refugees: Who, Where, Why” and "Children of War" by Arthur Brice
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Example Sentences
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Ten years ago, co-author Miry Whitehill started helping refugee families resettle in the U.S. in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Under the deal, although Mauritius will control Diego Garcia, it will not be allowed to resettle the island.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Abrego Garcia has agreed to resettle in Costa Rica.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2025
The 29-year-old suspect was granted asylum -- not permanent residency -- in April this year, according to AfghanEvac, a group that helped resettle Afghans in the United States after the 2021 Taliban takeover.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
As we have seen, the inhabitants of neighboring towns were—to borrow a modern euphemism—“incentivized” to resettle there.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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