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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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OTHER WORDS FROM reinstate
re·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion [ree-in-stey-shuhn] /ˌri ɪnˈsteɪ ʃən/ nounre·in·sta·tor, nounun·re·in·stat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby reinstate
Reinhold, rein in, reins, reinsman, reinstall, reinstate, reinstatement, reinsurance, reinsure, reintegrate, reintegration
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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