relatch

verb
UK /ˌriːˈlætʃ/
US /ˌriːˈlætʃ/

To latch something again after it has come open.

She had to relatch the gate after the wind blew it open.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To reattach a hook or clasp to its catch.

He relatched the necklace behind her neck.

3. To close a door or gate again with its latch.

Please relatch the screen door so the bugs stay out.

4. To reconnect or rejoin something that had come apart.

The two parts of the buckle relatched with a click.