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reinstate

verb
re·​in·​state | \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt How to pronounce reinstate (audio) \
reinstated; reinstating

Definition of reinstate

transitive verb

1 : to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2 : to restore to a previous effective state

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Other Words from reinstate

reinstatement \ ˌrē-​ən-​ˈstāt-​mənt How to pronounce reinstatement (audio) \ noun

Examples of reinstate in a Sentence

After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson. The school board voted to reinstate the school's uniform policy.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Because Davis won’t be reinstated until Sunday, the player who comes up to take his spot Thursday could remain as a September callup. Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "A’s Khris Davis goes on paternity leave," 28 Aug. 2019 Josh Gordon passed his physical Sunday and was removed from the nonfootball injury list, allowing him to practice in full pads for the first time since he was reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Aug. 16. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots will have bigger presence at receiver in 2019," 25 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of reinstate

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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reinstate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of reinstate

: to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
: to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again

reinstate

verb
re·​in·​state | \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt How to pronounce reinstate (audio) \
reinstated; reinstating

Kids Definition of reinstate

: to place again in a former position or condition The fired employee was reinstated.

Other Words from reinstate

reinstatement \ -​mənt \ noun

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