reignite

English

Etymology

re- +‎ ignite

Verb

reignite (third-person singular simple present reignites, present participle reigniting, simple past and past participle reignited)

1. to ignite again
   • 1979 December 15, John Kyper, “Fire Guts 'Rush' Warehouse”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 21, page 3:

     Firefighters remained at the scene all day to prevent the smoldering remains from re-igniting.

2. (figuratively) to start again, especially animosity or argument
   • 2017 August 25, Aukkarapon Niyomyat & Panarat Thepgumpanat, "Thai junta seeks Yingluck's arrest as former PM skips court verdict", in reuters.com, Reuters:

     The verdict against Yingluck is widely seen as having the potential to reignite tensions, though the junta has largely snuffed out open opposition.

Derived terms

• reignition

Anagrams

• tigerine