réhabituer

Senses

1. 1.

   to reaccustom, to get (someone) used to again

   to cause someone to become accustomed to something once more after a period of disuse or change

2. 2.

   to readjust to

   to adapt or become adapted to something familiar that one had stopped experiencing

Examples

• "Après des années à l'étranger, il a dû se réhabituer au climat de son pays."

  After years abroad, he had to readjust to his country's climate.

• "Je dois réhabituer mon fils à manger des légumes après cette période difficile."

  I need to get my son used to eating vegetables again after this difficult period.

• "Elle se réhabituait progressivement à la vie citadine."

  She was gradually readjusting to city life.

Usage

A common reflexive verb in French (se réhabituer à). Often used to express the process of readapting to something previously familiar. The prefix 're-' indicates repetition or restoration of a previous state.