reacclimatize

Get used anew

To reacclimatize is to adjust again to conditions you were once accustomed to, especially after time away.

Travelers reacclimatize to their home time zone after long trips.

Someone returning to high altitude after years at sea level must reacclimatize to thin air.

The word implies a second adjustment—you acclimated once before: It took me a week to reacclimatize to the humidity after living in the desert.

psychological

readjust

Modify something anew

normalize · expectations · mindset · coping · anxiety · overwhelm · patience

relocation

resettle

Move to live elsewhere

homecoming · readjust · expatriate · reentry · hometown

environmental

altitude

Measured height above reference

elevation · seasons · latitude · sunlight · precipitation · heat · cold · aridity

physiological

metabolism

Cellular nutrient conversion

endurance · hydration · respiration · appetite · fatigue · recovery

Opposites
adaptation process

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Adjust poorly to circumstances

stagnate

familiarity with conditions

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Cause emotional separation

alienate · disorient · unsettle · displace · uproot

Family

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