reparent
reparent verb: to subject to early parenting techniques again (such as rocking and feeding) in order to treat an attachment disorder.
Verb
reparent (third-person singular simple present reparents, present participle reparenting, simple past and past participle reparented)
- To subject to early parenting techniques again (such as rocking and feeding) in order to treat an attachment disorder.
- Trauma and abuse are much broader than only physical violence or neglect, and part of your healing may be realizing that your experiences deserve to be reparented, Johnson said.2025 April 28, Madeline Holcombe, “It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started”, in CNN
- To change the parent of an object in a data structure.
- If the client reparents the window away from root, the window is no longer a top-level window.1995, Adrian Nye, David Flanagan, Programmer's supplement for release 6 of the X Window System
Forms of reparent
| third-person singular present | reparents |
|---|---|
| present participle | reparenting |
| past participle | reparented |
| past | reparented |
Origin of reparent
From re- + parent.
Questions about reparent
- What does reparent mean?
- Reparent means to subject to early parenting techniques again (such as rocking and feeding) in order to treat an attachment disorder.
- What part of speech is reparent?
- Reparent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reparent?
- The past tense of reparent is reparented.
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