Reconduct

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To perform the action of leading or conducting again in a similar manner; to cause to pass or flow through a pathway once more; to renew or reinstate guidance or supervision over a person or process
2. To carry out the process of directing or escorting a subject anew; to redirect or cause to travel again through a designated channel; to reestablish or repeat the role of managing or overseeing an activity or entity
3. To repeat the act of guiding or transmitting along a route for a second time; to send or transfer again through a system; to resume or reaffirm control or leadership over a task or group

Etymology: "Reconduct" is a plain formation: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back", attached to "conduct". The base verb "conduct" comes from Latin "conducere", "to lead together" or "to bring together", built from "com-" ("together") and "ducere" ("to lead"). That same Latin root "ducere" gives English words such as "duke", "duct" and "induce", all rooted in the idea of leading or drawing someone or something along. Adding "re-" produces the sense of leading or guiding again: to take a route a second time, to send something back through a channel, or to take up leadership of a group once more. The word is a transparent compound, so its meaning follows directly from its parts without any notable shift in sense.

Synonyms: redirect, reroute, retransmit, reassign, resend

Antonyms: stop, halt, interrupt, block, cancel