resettling

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: move, relocate, displace, repatriate

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resettling

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌriːˈsetl/

Definition

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.
It took several months for the community to fully resettle after the volcanic eruption forced their evacuation.

Synonyms of resettling

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