reattach
Connect again securely
To reattach is to attach again something that has become separated: The surgeon reattached his severed finger.
The word applies to physical objects—limbs, cables, documents—and to abstract connections: She struggled to reattach herself to normal life after the war.
Repair or solution
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- mendRestore after damage
- patchMaterial covering damage
- glueBonding substance
adhesive · tape · solder · weld · stitch · sew · darn · reglue
Medical wound closure
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- graftIllicit political gain
- replantationReattaching severed tissue surgically
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
anastomosis · ligature · incision · transplant · severed · amputated · reimplant · nerves
reconnect
Establish contact again
splice · couple · secure · anchor · bind · tie · clip · clamp · latch · bolt
fix
Repair or solution
glue · adhesive · tape · solder · weld · stitch · sew · darn · reglue · retape
suture
Medical wound closure
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- graftIllicit political gain
- replantationReattaching severed tissue surgically
microsurgery · anastomosis · ligature · incision · transplant · severed · amputated · reimplant · nerves · tendons
reconnect
Establish contact again
relink · plugin · peripheral · device · cable · connector · USB · dock · undock · pair