reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1

: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)

2

: to restore to a previous effective state

reinstatement

ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt-mənt 

noun

Examples of reinstate in a Sentence

After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson.

The school board voted to reinstate the school's uniform policy.

the year the death penalty was reinstated

Recent Examples on the Web

Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case. —arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025

The hearings in his separate impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court concluded in late February, and the court is expected to rule soon on whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him. —Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025

In the Palisades, water and power have been reinstated in under 60 days. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

With no talks continuing, Israel reinstated a halt in the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinstate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

: to place again in a former position or condition

reinstate an official

reinstatement

-mənt 

noun