Reoccupy (verb)

To occupy (a place) again; to take control or possession of again.

Origin:

From re- (meaning 'again') + occupy (meaning 'to occupy or hold a place'). the word has been in use since the late 19th century.

Examples:

1. The city was reoccupied by the Allied forces after they drove out the enemy.
2. The protesters reoccupied the park after the police cleared it of all tents and structures.
3. After the war, the refugees returned to their homes and reoccupied their villages.
4. The company decided to reoccupy the old factory after it had been abandoned for several years.
5. The country reoccupied the disputed territory after negotiations with its neighbor broke down.