reopens old wounds

A form of reopen old wounds — To cause the memory of past trauma to be recalled, resulting in renewed suffering.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of reopen old wounds
Cite this entry
APA

reopens old wounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopens%20old%20wounds

MLA

“reopens old wounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopens%20old%20wounds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reopens old wounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopens%20old%20wounds.

Source: reopens old wounds on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.