readmit

British  

/ ˌriːədˈmɪt /

verb

1. to allow (someone) to enter or be admitted again

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Explanation

When you let someone back in after they've left, you readmit them. Most museums and movie theaters will readmit you later if you save your ticket. If you leave an outdoor concert to grab a sweater from your car, they'll readmit you when you show the ink stamp on your hand. A hospital might readmit a patient who's been released only to have their symptoms get much worse. And colleges often readmit students who've taken a leave of absence. Readmit uses the "again" prefix re-, with admit, from the Latin root admittere, "to allow to enter."

Example Sentences

An adviser at the Higher Education Ministry, Molvi Abdul Jabbar, said universities were ready to readmit female students as soon as Akhundzada gives the order for the ban to be lifted.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

But it withdrew its opposition to Saudi Arabia's initiative to readmit Syria to the pan-Arab body, saying it would not stand in the way of Arab consensus.

From Reuters • May 19, 2023

The Trump administration’s federal insurance agency issued guidance in March 2020 that said nursing homes should readmit COVID-positive residents only if the facilities could do so safely with isolation protocols that prevented transmission.

From Washington Times • May 17, 2023

Foreign ministers from 13 of the 22-nation grouping's members were present when the decision to readmit Syria was taken.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

He should have just slunk off to the attendance window, gotten his readmit, and gone to class.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman