Antonyms for re-occupy

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ok-yuh-pahy

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ

Definition of re-occupy

Origin : mid-14c., "to take possession of," also "to take up space or time, employ (someone)," irregularly borrowed from Old French occuper "occupy (a person or place), hold, seize" (13c.) or directly from Latin occupare "take over, seize, take into possession, possess, occupy," from ob "over" (see ob-) + intensive form of capere "to grasp, seize" (see capable). The final syllable of the English word is difficult to explain, but it is as old as the record; perhaps from a modification made in Anglo-French. During 16c.-17c. a common euphemism for "have sexual intercourse with" (sense attested from early 15c.), which caused it to fall from polite usage.
"A captaine? Gods light these villaines wil make the word as odious as the word occupy, which was an excellent good worde before it was il sorted." [Doll Tearsheet in "2 Henry IV"]
Related: Occupied; occupying.

As in recover : verb find again
As in resume : verb begin again
As in reassume : verb resume
As in reoccupy : verb resume
As in retake : verb resume

Example sentences :

Then he would come back and re-occupy his old seat among the orchestra, and look paler and sadder than ever.
Extract from : « Second Book of Tales » by Eugene Field

The Archduke is willing to give a clean and sincere promise not to re-occupy, and asks the same from the States.
Extract from : « The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II. » by John Lothrop Motley

The creed of the Baltimore convention directs the party to re-annex Texas and to re-occupy Oregon.
Extract from : « Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) » by Thomas Hart Benton

Hurried orders are despatched to Geary to withdraw his attack, and re-occupy his breastworks.
Extract from : « The Campaign of Chancellorsville » by Theodore A. Dodge

Canterac even took the offensive, although he made no effort to re-occupy permanently the coast plain.
Extract from : « The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) » by Thomas C. Dawson

I think they must have it much at heart to re-occupy the port of Rhode Island.
Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI » by Various

We had therefore to let go again, and began to re-occupy ourselves in peering into the night.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2) » by Michael Scott

How impossible it becomes to realize them when we re-occupy the familiar places!
Extract from : « Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862 » by Various

Synonyms for re-occupy

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