resettle

verb

re·​set·​tle (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl 

resettled; resettling

transitive verb

1

transitive : to settle (someone or something) again or anew

especially : to move (people) to a new place to live

efforts to resettle refugees

2

intransitive : to become settled again or anew (as after disturbance or upheaval)

The family resettled in the United States.

resettlement

(ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl-mənt 

noun

plural resettlements

the resettlement of refugees

a resettlement program

Examples of resettle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program, which is funded by $250 million that was originally meant for helping to resettle refugees, is meant to reduce deportation costs. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Jan. 2026

There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years. —Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026

Helping resettle families Susan and Michael Sames, part of the Simsbury United Methodist Church, have been volunteering since 2021 to help resettle refugees including the Afghan family who recently resettled in the country and spoke to the Courant. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

One of his brothers had already left Eritrea, resettling in the Middle East. —Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resettle

• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal
• settle
• diacetyl
• gunmetal
• nonmetal