rehouse

verb re·house \(ˌ)rē-ˈhau̇z\

: to give (a person or animal) a different and usually better place to live

Full Definition of REHOUSE

transitive verb

: to house again or anew; especially : to establish in a new or different housing unit of a better quality

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