Family Therapy Terminology

verb to bring together again after being separated or scattered

• The organization aims to reunite families who have been separated by war.
• Let's plan a get-together to reunite the old gang.
• I heard they're going to reunite the band for a one-night gig.
• The museum exhibit will reunite the artist's most famous works in one place.

noun a noisy quarrel about something trivial

verb to engage in a noisy quarrel about something trivial

• The board members engaged in a lengthy squabble over the budget allocation.
• The siblings always seem to squabble over who gets to use the remote control.
• I overheard a squabble between the neighbors about the noise coming from the party next door.
• The two political parties continued to squabble over the proposed legislation, unable to reach a compromise.