resettling

Meaning 1: when describing population movement

Move to live or work in a new place after being forced to leave a previous home.

Examples

• The international agency worked to resettle refugees who had fled the war-torn border region.
• Many nomadic tribes were pressured to resettle in permanent housing during the last century.

Meaning 2: when describing substances

To sink or settle again into a new position, often used for sediment or foundations.

Examples

• The soil began to resettle after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.
• After the liquid was stirred, the fine particles slowly started to resettle at the bottom.

Pronunciation: /ˌriːˈsetl/

Synonyms of resettling

Words with a similar meaning to resettling:

• move
• relocate
• displace
• repatriate