REFASTEN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

refasten

verb

Definition of refasten

as in to reattach

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Verb

When scrubbing is complete, reattach the bottle and flush the nozzle by spraying it several times.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Baker's husband was waiting for surgery to reattach the piece of his ear when the trooper left the hospital.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reattach

Verb

Powell stars as a man offing his obscenely wealthy family to resecure an inheritance.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
If a data breach does happen, the Ultimate Security suite offers a white-glove service to guide you through steps to resecure your information.

— Advertising Content From Bitdefender, PCMAG, 1 May 2023

Definition of resecure

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Should a major storm threaten, Optimal Transit says Kraaken could detach from its mooring within hours, move away under its own propulsion, and return to reconnect once conditions improve.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
In July, NasTex held its 2026 textile exhibition in Damascus, bringing together hundreds of companies from dozens of countries to reconnect Syrian producers with foreign markets.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconnect

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Geronimo Rulli, the 34-year-old goalkeeper, rejoined the club from Marseille on August 12 to replace Trafford.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Moreover, Hill — who rejoined Swoosh in October 2024 as the new CEO — is facing geopolitical and macroeconomic factors that are just as challenging.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejoin

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The legendary sisters were set to reunite earlier this summer at Wimbledon; however, Serena — who, at 44, is in the midst of a comeback after several years away from the sport — was forced to withdraw due to injury.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
DeVito hopes to finally reunite on the big screen with his Twins costar Arnold Schwarzenegger.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reunite

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That gave Michigan one more shot, and Underwood made this one count, connecting with JJ Buchanan for a game-winning 47-yard touchdown to avert disaster in Kyle Whittingham’s debut as Wolverines coach.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The next step will connect microscopic damage with the properties that matter most for fusion magnets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of connect

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