reinstall

verb

re·​in·​stall (ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 

reinstalled; reinstalling

transitive verb

: 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

reinstallation

(ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

plural reinstallations

Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.

—Chuck Asbury

Examples of reinstall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sun Mirrors is an ongoing project and will be reinstalled at the art space Racing Magpie in Rapid City, South Dakota, this summer in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Mikayla Patton, who will be adding decorative motifs drawn from Lakota material culture. —Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025

What's next: Mariam Ali of SDOT said the agency is waiting for good weather to reinstall the clock face, possibly as early as Thursday. —Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025

The copious sliding glass doors were also reinstalled and waterproofed. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025

However, the company’s message urges users to reinstall their Windows OS to ensure the infection is fully removed. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinstall

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