resettling
Establishing new roots
Resettling is the present participle of resettle, meaning to establish residence in a new place after leaving a previous one.
The word often appears in contexts of migration, displacement, or relocation: Refugees are resettling in communities across the country.
It can also mean settling something again that had been disturbed: The dust was resettling after the truck passed.
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
deportation · border · exile · displacement · repatriation · sanctuary · haven · host country
Establish residence elsewhere
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- rehouseMove to new dwelling
- displaceRemove from proper position
- evacuateLeave due to danger
move · transfer · shift · uproot · homestead · repatriate · translocate · migrate
Violent disturbance of order
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- dislocationForced out of position
uprooting · loss · grief · disorientation · culture shock · homesickness · nostalgia · separation
Alteration to improve fit
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
naturalization · familiarization · acclimation · fitting in · language acquisition · orientation · reorientation · navigating
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
- new beginningChance to start again
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
reinvention · second chance · rebuilding · starting anew · new chapter · turning point · recovery · restoration
Fastening securely to position
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- securityProtection from threat
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
community ties · belonging · grounding · nesting · homemaking
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
emigrant · deportation · border · exile · displacement · repatriation · sanctuary · haven · host country · homeland
relocate
Establish residence elsewhere
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- rehouseMove to new dwelling
- displaceRemove from proper position
evacuate · move · transfer · shift · uproot · homestead · repatriate · translocate · migrate · establish
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- traumaLasting psychological wound
dislocation · uprooting · loss · grief · disorientation · culture shock · homesickness · nostalgia · separation · leaving behind
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
acculturation · naturalization · familiarization · acclimation · fitting in · language acquisition · orientation · reorientation · navigating · coping
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
- new beginningChance to start again
rebirth · reinvention · second chance · rebuilding · starting anew · new chapter · turning point · recovery · restoration · reclaiming
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- securityProtection from threat
- stabilityResistance to displacement
permanence · community ties · belonging · grounding · nesting · homemaking
- populatingcolonizing, inhabiting, occupying, filling, homesteading
resettlingstaying put
Remaining in place
remaining · staying · rooting · staying home · not moving
resettlingdisplacing
Removing from position
uprooting · evacuating · expelling · exiling · deporting
settle, settled, settlement, settling, settler, unsettled, unsettling, unsettle, settles