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

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

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.

There were no easy ways to overcome the issue, with a fresh install or not reinstalling from an iCloud backup, both something of a faff, seemingly the way to overcome it. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Traps and bands can be removed at the end of the season and reinstalled in spring to give trees room to grow and prevent girdling. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024 Tiafoe, reinstalled in the top 20 after his run to the Cincinnati final and the semifinals in Washington two weeks ago, had two break points in the opening game, as Sinner double-faulted and looked nervy and disconnected from the ball. —

James Hansen, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 Allow the screens to air dry completely before reinstalling. —

Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reinstall