reinstate
[ree-in-steyt]
- to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
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Origin of reinstate
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Contemporary Examples
They want President Obama and his European counterparts to compel the military to reinstate President Morsi.
Under Johnson, the chain alienated customers by doing away with discounts and sales, only to reinstate them after sales plummeted.
An appeal is pending to reinstate Aguiar's claims against Kaplan.
New Clues in the Mysterious Disappearance of Multimillionaire Guma AguiarMatthew DeLuca
August 27, 2012
They said Romney would reclaim it from Britain and reinstate it in the White House, calling it “symbolically important.”
Mitt Romney Denies Anglo-Saxon Claim, But His Camp Has Been Trying to Label Obama Un-AmericanEleanor Clift
July 25, 2012
The effort to reinstate more functional and resilient fire regimens has stalled.
Historical Examples
It was only through memory that she could reinstate herself.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
The evenings with her did something to reinstate him in his own self-esteem.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
It means that if there has been crooked work we've got to show it up in order to reinstate you.
Blow The Man DownHolman Day
“It wasn't so dreadful what I did,” she muttered, to reinstate herself.
The Gentle Art of Cooking WivesElizabeth Strong Worthington
They will set up again the law courts and reinstate the hangman.
The Conquest of BreadPeter Kropotkin
reinstate
- (tr) to restore to a former rank or condition
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