Synonyms

reinstate

American

[ree-in-steyt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /

verb (used with object)

reinstated, reinstating

to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state.

to reinstate the ousted chairman.

reinstate British

/ ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt /

verb

(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition

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Other Word Forms

reinstatement noun
reinstation noun
reinstator noun
unreinstated adjective

Etymology

Origin of reinstate

First recorded in 1620–30; re- + instate

Example Sentences

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Even if the president reinstates most levies, the Treasury might have to refund what it has already collected.

From Barron's

Ceramic mugs are back, and the idea of the cafe as a welcoming third place is being reinstated.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, it said it would reinstate withdrawals in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch

Some executives had pushed to reinstate the filters -- which show users how cosmetic procedures would look -- to avoid losing market share amid growing competition from TikTok.

From Barron's

For the talks in Geneva, the Kremlin has reinstated nationalist hawk and former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky as its lead negotiator.

From Barron's

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