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rewilding

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of restoring a natural area to its former wild state, especially by repopulating it with animals that have been extirpated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: dewilding, unwilding

Broader terms: wilding, changing, change

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of rewild

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 再野化 (zàiyěhuà) — large-scale conservation
  • Dutch: herwildering — large-scale conservation
  • Finnish: villiinnytys — large-scale conservation
  • French: réensauvagement — large-scale conservation
  • German: Renaturierung — large-scale conservation
  • Spanish: resilvestración — large-scale conservation
  • Swedish: återförvildande — large-scale conservation
  • Vietnamese: tái hoang dã — large-scale conservation
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