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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.

Origin of reinstate

First recorded in 1620–30; re- + instate

OTHER WORDS FROM reinstate

re·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion, noun re·in·sta·tor, noun non·re·in·state·ment, noun un·re·in·stat·ed, adjective

Words nearby reinstate

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

Example sentences from the Web for reinstate

They want President Obama and his European counterparts to compel the military to reinstate President Morsi.

Egypt, a Nation Divided |Barak Barfi |July 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Under Johnson, the chain alienated customers by doing away with discounts and sales, only to reinstate them after sales plummeted.

JCPenney’s Very Good Bad Day |Daniel Gross |April 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
An appeal is pending to reinstate Aguiar's claims against Kaplan.

New Clues in the Mysterious Disappearance of Multimillionaire Guma Aguiar |Matthew DeLuca |August 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The effort to reinstate more functional and resilient fire regimens has stalled.

Colorado Blazes Remind Us That National Policy on Fire Needs a Fix |Stephen J. Pyne |June 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

So does NBC say farewell to Conan and try to reinstate Leno?

5 Comcast-NBC Game Changers |Kim Masters |December 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
In vain did he assure them of his intention to find his missing friend, and reinstate him at any cost.

Susy, A Story of the Plains |Bret Harte
Maurice in the course of the evening managed to reinstate himself.

Sinister Street, vol. 2 |Compton Mackenzie
You are not at least vexed, as so many English are, that we can't fight a little for glory to reinstate our reputation.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II |Elizabeth Barrett Browning
He thought Manfred was going to force the pope to reinstate him.

The Saracen: The Holy War |Robert Shea
I have forgotten to say that in my vexation with the Gagins, I had endeavored to reinstate the image of my hard-hearted widow.

The Galaxy |Various

British Dictionary definitions for reinstate

reinstate

/ (ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition

Derived forms of reinstate

reinstatement, noun reinstator, noun