reestablish

verb

re·​es·​tab·​lish (ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish 

variants or re-establish

reestablished or re-established; reestablishing or re-establishing

transitive verb

: to establish (something or someone) again

Within one year he rallied his forces, invaded the delta, and reestablished his rule.

—Harry A. Gailey, Jr.

Those deals allowed Washington to reestablish diplomatic relations with Egypt and Syria …

—Robert D. Kaplan

Thanks to an extended captive breeding program, the California condor stands a chance of reestablishing itself in the wild.

—Todd Wilkinson

"He quickly reestablished himself as a top pitcher, arguably the best in this draft," says one NL scout who saw him throw.

—Albert Chen

NASA scientists lost contact with it right after the craft was ordered to pressurize its fuel tanks. All attempts to reestablish contact have failed.

—Science Activities

reestablishment

(ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish-mənt 

noun

or re-establishment

… the reestablishment of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See in 1984 …

—Thomas J. Reese

John's solitary tomb … is apt testimony to the central role of Florence in the re-establishment of the Roman Papacy.

—Richard Fremantle

Examples of reestablish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heading into July, the summer heat dome may reestablish itself over much of the country, keeping temperatures high in the Mid-Atlantic. —Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

Santander then took over to reestablish himself as one of Baltimore’s best sluggers with the seventh multi-homer game of the Orioles’ season and the 14th of his eight-year career. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024

Fire-loving fungi may also facilitate the re-greening of burn scars by forming symbiotic associations called mycorrhizae with newly emerging plant seedlings, allowing plants to reestablish themselves. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024

Northwestern University similarly reached a deal with its students by reestablishing an advisory committee on its investments. —Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above