reinstall
verb
re·in·stall
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
reinstalled; reinstalling
: to install (something or someone) again
Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.
reinstall carpet
… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.—
Bennett Schiff
Bennett Schiff
reinstallation
noun
plural reinstallations
Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.
—Chuck Asbury
Chuck Asbury
Examples of reinstall in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The report also said there was no progress thus far in reinstalling more monitoring equipment, including cameras, removed in June 2022.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In January, a door plug blew out minutes into an Alaska Airlines flight on a 737 Max 9 after key bolts weren’t reinstalled before the plane left Boeing’s factory.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
In replies to some users on X complaining that the service wasn’t working, the Spotify Cares account suggested reinstalling the app to see if that would resolve the issues.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
In a statement posted online, Apple says if US users delete TikTok or move to a new phone, TikTok and other ByteDance apps can’t be reinstalled.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reinstall 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In January, a door plug blew out minutes into an Alaska Airlines flight on a 737 Max 9 after key bolts weren’t reinstalled before the plane left Boeing’s factory.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
In replies to some users on X complaining that the service wasn’t working, the Spotify Cares account suggested reinstalling the app to see if that would resolve the issues.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
In a statement posted online, Apple says if US users delete TikTok or move to a new phone, TikTok and other ByteDance apps can’t be reinstalled.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reinstall
Dictionary Entries Near reinstall
Cite this Entry
“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share