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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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

Words nearby reinstate

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

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

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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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