reacclimatize
verb[IorT]
mainlyUK(UKalsoreacclimatise)uk/ˌriː.əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/us/ˌriː.əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/(USusuallyreacclimate,re-acclimate)toacclimatize(=changetosuitdifferentconditionsoflife,weather, etc.)again,especiallyafter aperiodoftimein a differentplaceorsituation, or tohelpapersonor ananimaldo this:
TheEnglandteamhad toquicklyreacclimatizetothecolderconditionsbackhome.
Theanimalswere reacclimatized tooutdoortemperaturesbeforerelease.
Ideally you will take adayor two to re-acclimatiseyourbodytoeatingregularfoods.
Thecompanywantstohelpwomen reacclimate totheircareersafterspendingseveralyearsraisingyoungchildren.
- Yourlastdayon adivingtripshould bespentreacclimatizing tosealevelpressurestoavoidproblemswithdecompression.
- Aftermonthsof beingweightless, they were reacclimatizing to thepullofgravity.
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- ambidextrous
- amendment
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- pliancy
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig