readopted

Took back officially

Readopted is the past tense of readopt, meaning to adopt again something that was previously abandoned, rejected, or set aside.

A country might have readopted a former currency after an experiment with a new one failed.

The committee readopted the original proposal after modifications proved unworkable.

The term appears most often in legislative and policy contexts, where rules or measures are formally taken up again after having lapsed or been repealed.

renewal

rejuvenation

Restoration of youthful vigor

renaissance · regeneration · reawakening · rekindling · revamp · reconstitution · recommencement · resurgence · reanimation · second chance

return

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

repatriation · resettlement · readmission · reincorporation · reassimilation · reclaiming · reaffiliation · comeback · reinstatement · restoration

acceptance

embrace

Hold closely in arms

endorse · validate · affirm · reaffirm · reassert · reconcile · reaccept · recognize · support · consent

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adoption status

readoptedabandoned

Left behind completely

rejected · relinquished · discarded · forsaken · dropped

Family

readopt, readopting

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