reopen
re·open [reopen reopens reopened reopening] BrE [ˌriːˈəʊpən] NAmE [ˌriːˈoʊpən] verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to open a shop/store, theatre, etc. again, or to be opened again, after being closed for a period of time
•The school was reopened just two weeks after the fire.
•The museum has now been reopened to the public.
•The store will reopen at 9 a.m. on 2 January.
•A number of border crossings have now reopened.
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to deal with or begin sth again after a period of time; to start again after a period of time
•to reopen a discussion
•The police have decided to reopen the case.
•Management have agreed to reopen talks with the union.
•The trial reopened on 6 March.
Idiom: ↑reopen old wounds
Derived Word: ↑reopening
Verb forms: 
Example Bank:
•This thought-provoking documentary has reopened the debate on mental health.
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