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rewild

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌriˈwaɪld/
  • /ˈriˈwaɪld/
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verb

Meaning 1

To return an area to a more wild state, especially to repopulate it with wild animals that have become extirpated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wild English rewild From re- + wild.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: resilvestrar — to return an area to a wilder state
  • Chinese Mandarin: 再野化 (zàiyěhuà) — to return an area to a wilder state
  • Dutch: herwilderen — to return an area to a wilder state
  • Finnish: villiinnyttää — to return an area to a wilder state
  • French: réensauvager — to return an area to a wilder state
  • Spanish: resilvestrar — to return an area to a wilder state
  • Spanish: asilvestrar — to return an area to a wilder state