readjustverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst/us/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst/C1 to change in order to fit a different situation, or to repair something slightly:
After living abroad for so long, he found it difficult to readjust to life at home.
The clock automatically readjusts when you enter a new time zone.
The machines were old and constantly needed readjusting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- acculturate
- acculturation
- adjustment
- amendment
- beat
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom
- configure
- doctor
- liberty
- native
- put sth back
- put sth forward
- ring
- ring the changes (on) idiom
- supple
- tailored
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readjustment
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/us/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
Retirement is a readjustment – no question about it.