re-treat
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of re-treat
Example Sentences
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The company has promised to re-treat the wastewater before it is released.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022
"I wouldn't re-treat somebody who has a rebound, but you can take it as many times as you want," Adalja said, adding that the difference between a relapse and reinfection is time.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2022
Other examples include re-creation, re-petition, repress, re-sent, re-serve, re-sign, re-sort, re-treat.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
This makes it necessary to re-treat the animal in from eight to ten days after the first treatment.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
He never ate where he killed, and he never left a track that betrayed his re-treat.
From Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton, Ernest Thompson
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