Definition

To cause water to flow into an area again after it has been drained or dried out.

Example

After the drought, the river was reflooded to restore the wetlands.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear that the river might reflood after all this rain?

Yeah, I saw that on the news; it could be a problem for some neighborhoods.

I hope they have a plan in place to prevent any damage if it does reflood.

Me too, it's always such a mess when that happens.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reflood → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "flood" (from Old English "flōd", meaning a flowing or stream of water). The word "reflood" means to flood again or to cause water to flow into an area once more.

Memory Tip

Think of 'flooding again' — 're-' means again, and 'flood' refers to the flow of water.

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