reinstate

[ ree-in-steyt ]
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verb (used with object),re·in·stat·ed, re·in·stat·ing.
  1. to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.

Origin of reinstate

1
First recorded in 1620–30; re- + instate

Other words from reinstate

  • re·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion [ree-in-stey-shuhn] /ˌri ɪnˈsteɪ ʃən/ noun
  • re·in·sta·tor, noun
  • un·re·in·stat·ed, adjective

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How to use reinstate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for reinstate

reinstate

/ (ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to restore to a former rank or condition

Derived forms of reinstate

  • reinstatement, noun
  • reinstator, noun

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