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reinstate

[ ree-in-steyt ]
/ ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /
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verb (used with object), re·in·stat·ed, re·in·stat·ing.

to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.

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RELATED WORDS

restore, revive, replace, renew, reestablish, reintroduce, rehabilitate, recall, redeem, return, rehire, reinvest

Nearby words

reinhold, reinnervation, reins, reinsman, reinstall, reinstate, reinstatement, reinsurance, reinsure, reintegrate, reintegration

Origin of reinstate

First recorded in 1620–30; re- + instate
Related formsre·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion, nounre·in·sta·tor, nounnon·re·in·state·ment, nounun·re·in·stat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for reinstate

reinstate

/ (ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition
Derived Formsreinstatement, nounreinstator, noun
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