rehome

Meanings

verbrehome (third-person singular simple present rehomes, present participle rehoming, simple past and past participle rehomed)

present singular third person rehomes · participle present rehoming · participle past rehomed · past rehomed

transitiveTo find a new home for (especially a pet).
The cat recovered after treatment by a vet and has now been rehomed.
2 more examples
Lucy added: "Working in a busy station means that acquiring animals on shift isn't particularly unusual. At the start of lockdown last year, we had to rehome a baby dove.
2021 February 10, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 924, page 70
The old footbridge will now be rehomed to Brechin station, on the Caledonian Railway heritage operation in Angus.
2023 February 22, “Network News: New home for old Glasgow bridge”, in RAIL, number 977, page 21
transitiveTo find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies.

From re- + home.

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