reinstate

verb
UK: /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
US: /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/

  1. To put someone or something back into their previous position or condition.

    1. The court ordered the company to reinstate him in his job.
    2. After the investigation, the university decided to reinstate the professor.

  2. To bring back a law, practice, or system that had been stopped.

    1. They voted to reinstate the death penalty after a long debate.
    2. The government decided to reinstate the old regulations regarding pollution control.

Synonyms

restore return revive reestablish
reinstate adjective

  1. Having been returned to a previous position or condition.

    1. The reinstated employee was happy to be back at work.
    2. The reinstated policy quickly improved efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reinstate" in English means: To put someone or something back into their previous position or condition., To bring back a law, practice, or system that had been stopped..

The phonetic transcription of "reinstate" is /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/ in British English and /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reinstate": restore, return, revive, reestablish.

Example usage of "reinstate": "The court ordered the company to reinstate him in his job.". More examples on the page.