regroup

regroup
re|group [ ,ri`grup ] verb
1. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to prepare to make a new attempt to achieve something after having failed or been stopped:
After such a massive election defeat, the party was forced to regroup.
2. ) intransitive or transitive if soldiers regroup, or someone regroups them, they form into an organized group again to continue fighting

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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