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reinstall

British  
/ ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl /

verb

  1. to put in place and connect (machinery, equipment, etc) again

  2. to install (computer software) again, usually to solve a technical problem

  3. to put (someone) back in a position, rank, etc

    Trinidad reinstalled him against Honduras

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to the Washington Litigation Group, which initiated legal proceedings in New York to demand the return of the rainbow colors, the administration agreed, under a settlement, to reinstall the flag permanently.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It later denied a second permit to reinstall the statue.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

In typical final assembly operations, despite some reports to the contrary, Boeing doesn’t remove and reinstall the plug.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Overnight, OpenAI announced that it had an “agreement in principal” to reinstall Sam Altman as C.E.O., while the board members who pushed him out are departing.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2023

This can save you the trouble of having to reinstall the system from scratch.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

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