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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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Words related to reinstate

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

Words nearby reinstate

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

Origin of reinstate

First recorded in 1620–30; re- + instate

OTHER WORDS FROM reinstate

re·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 forms of reinstate

reinstatement, nounreinstator, noun
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