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

The Space Launch System, for instance, was originally designed for the Constellation program, a strategy set up under the George W. Bush administration to finish building the International Space Station and to reestablish a human presence on the moon. —Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

There are no current plans to reestablish it, Melissa Bowers, a CDC spokesperson, told Verywell. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024

This means doing more to reestablish its military edge in Asia by prioritizing the deployment of submarines, fighter aircraft, and warships to the region. —Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024

Once consumer trust was reestablished after the E. coli crisis, Niccol carefully refreshed menu items, selectively introduced instant favorites, such as carne asada, and designed healthier premium options to actually meet evolving consumer demands. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above