rehooking

Clasping once more

Rehooking is the act of hooking something again—reattaching, reconnecting, or refastening with a hook or hook-like mechanism.

A picture falls and needs rehooking.

A bra clasp comes undone.

A trailer detaches from a hitch.

After the power outage, we spent an hour rehooking all the electronics.

reattaching

refastening

Securing once more

reconnectingResuming a severed link
resecuringFastening again after loosening
clippingPiece cut out

latching · snapping · clasping · linking · coupling · carabiner · buckle · hanger · curtain · bungee

fishing

rebaiting

Replacing spent lure

recastingSelecting replacement performers
lureThing that tempts
baitLure for prey

tackle · line · sinker · bobber · rod · reel · angler · catch · cast · fly-fishing

adjustment

realigning

Adjusting position again

repositioningMoving to new spot
tensioningIncreasing tightness by pulling
calibratingAdjusting for accuracy

tightening · resetting · rigging · pulley · crane · load · cargo · sling · hoist · winch

addiction

relapse

Return to former illness

recoveryRegaining what was lost
sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences

detoxification · withdrawal · rehabilitation · cravings · triggers · dependence · temptation · backsliding · spiral · enabler

Opposites

attachment action

rehookingunhooking

Releasing from a curved fastener

unhitching · disconnecting · detaching · unfastening · uncoupling

sequence/repetition

rehookinghooking

Catching with curved end

Family

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