reoccupying
Settling in again
Reoccupying is taking possession of a space again after having left it.
Troops may reoccupy territory they previously withdrew from.
A business might reoccupy its old headquarters after a renovation.
The family is reoccupying the house they fled during the flood.
Returning to one's origin
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- reentryComing back in
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- moving backTraveling in reverse
reestablishment · reintegration · resurgence · comeback · reappearance · reassimilation · revisitation · reengagement
Assuming command of something
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
appropriation · acquisition · colonization · settlement · incursion · invasion · possession · control
Restoring to good condition
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
renewal · regeneration · reconstruction · redevelopment · repurposing · adaptive reuse · gentrification · urban renewal
Act of continuing again
- reinstatingReturning to previous position
- reappointmentRestoration to a position
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- recommissioningRestoring to active service
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- reentryComing back in
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
moving back · reestablishment · reintegration · resurgence · comeback · reappearance · reassimilation · revisitation · reengagement · renewal
takeover
Assuming command of something
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
intrusion · appropriation · acquisition · colonization · settlement · incursion · invasion · possession · control · conquest
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
rebuilding · renewal · regeneration · reconstruction · redevelopment · repurposing · adaptive reuse · gentrification · urban renewal · reclamation
resumption
Act of continuing again
- reinstatingReturning to previous position
- reappointmentRestoration to a position
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
recommissioning · redeployment · reassignment · reassumption · reactivation
reoccupyingretreating
Moving back from advance
withdrawing · surrendering · ceding · pulling out · yielding
reoccupyingabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
leaving · vacating · evacuating · departing · exiting
occupy, occupation, preoccupied, occupied, occupant, unoccupied, occupies, occupying, occupancy